3 min read - 7 Apr, 2026
NP Aerospace accelerates LTTV fleet production for Belgium MOD
NP Aerospace, the global vehicle integrator and armour manufacturer, has confirmed that the production line to deliver the remaining 87 Light Tactical Transport Vehicles (LTTV) to the Belgium MOD (BeMOD) is now fully operational and accelerating at pace.
The LTTV programme was originally contracted to Jankel Armouring Limited, which involved supplying 199 of the Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG-based vehicles to the BeMOD. In September 2024, NP announced the receipt of a contract to deliver the remaining 87 vehicles, the contract having been novated, following NP Aerospace’s acquisition of Jankel’s assets in June 2024.
Following the pre-production proof of process and quality deliveries, the first significant full-production batch was accepted by the customer in February, which will now be followed by the delivery of all 87 vehicles by the end of 2026. As well as the production of new vehicles, contractual discussions also included lifetime in-service support to the LTTV fleet, for which NP Aerospace will use its vehicle systems, services and spares (VSSS) business unit to deliver.
NP Aerospace has begun production of the remaining 87 Light Tactical Transport Vehicles for the Belgium MOD / Picture: NP Aerospace
NP Aerospace has established full production capability at its Coventry facilities. Using NP Aerospace’s vehicle-related UK-based supply chain, the team has employed proven best practices to develop a production programme that meets the required quality standards and timescales. Having taken time to get this right, NP Aerospace is now confident that all inherited programme challenges have been addressed, and the pace of production can now be accelerated to successfully deliver the remaining vehicles to BeMOD.
The LTTV was designed to provide a modular and configurable tactical support vehicle that benefits from unique, removable mission modules that enable the vehicle to be re-configured rapidly for operational platform versatility. With a payload of over three tonnes, dependent on the final vehicle specification, the LTTV has three core variants for special operations support, including an ambulance variant. It has been designed with a user-configurable, fully integrated suite of military sub-systems that includes a removable ballistic protection kit, a roll-over protection system, weapon mounts and communications fit.
Following a break in production, the remaining vehicles are expected to be delivered by the end of 2026 / Picture: NP Aerospace
David Petheram, NP Aerospace VSSS managing director, said: “Following on from the receipt of the LTTV contract from BeMOD in 2024, we’re pleased to be able to announce that we’ve successfully worked through all of the challenges of restarting this disrupted programme, in close collaboration with our customer. Our production line is established and is now kicking into gear, upon strong foundations, to enable the rate to be accelerated from this point forward.
“Now we’re fully up and running and delivering vehicles, this is great news for NP Aerospace and our customer, also for our UK supply chain and for Coventry as we continue to create and/or sustain high-skilled jobs in the region and across our supplier partnerships.”
