Ineos has revealed a range of vehicles based around the Grenadier 4×4 that could go into service with the British Army.
The Team Grenadier consortium is bidding to develop a new range of Light Mobility Vehicles (LMVs) for the Ministry of Defence.
The group includes Ineos Automotive alongside specialists such as SMT Defence, NMS UK, Hobson Industries and TVS Supply Chain Solutions. The aim is to provide ‘exceptional in-service support to the British Military, ensuring vehicles remain mission-ready throughout their operational life’.
It will be showing a range of models that meet the MoD’s LMV requirements at next week’s DVD2026 show. Dedicated to the defence industry, the exhibition takes place at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire.
The highlight will be the new Grenadier Multi-Role Light Vehicle, or MRLV. This is a modular LMV application based on the Grenadier 4×4’s steel ladder frame, solid beam axles and BMW-supplied powertrain.
The consortium says it offers ‘exceptional cross-country mobility, outstanding durability and straightforward maintenance – making it ideally suited to long-term military service’.
Team Grenadier has developed nine modular LMV applications, all derived from the road-going Grenadier. These include an Enhanced Protection Vehicle (EPV) and a General-Purpose Vehicle (GPV).
Mike Whittington is chief commercial officer of Ineos Automotive. Backing the consortium’s bid, he said that “both Hobsons and TVS SCS bring considerable military understanding, commercial best practice and proven programme delivery.
“Together we can deliver operational resilience, scalability and exceptional in-service support required by the MoD throughout the operational lifetime of the Grenadiers, while backing domestic industry and creating and supporting UK jobs.”
The British Army’s LMV programme is a £2 billion procurement competition to replace the MoD’s retiring Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleets.
Contenders include JLR, Babcock International (using a Toyota Hilux platform) and a consortium that includes Ford, GDLS-UK and Ricardo using the Ford Ranger platform.
The huge Land Rover replacement competition was formally launched in July, with contracts expected to run from May 2027 until May 2036.
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