Trojan is designed to open routes through complex battlefield obstacles and clear a path through minefields. Standard equipment includes a winch and a knuckle-arm excavator shovel.
A Pearson Engineering Full-Width Mine Plough can be mounted at the front to clear mines and a Pearson Engineering Pathfinder clear lane-marking system can also be fitted. It can also carry fascines to drop into ditches and tow a trailer-mounted Python rocket-propelled mine-clearing system.
Trojan has the flexibility to support a wide range of operations, including humanitarian missions.
In March 2004, the first prototype Trojan was delivered to the Royal Engineers Trials and Development Unit (RETDU) at Bovington. The vehicle, was to undergo a 10-month demonstration trials period with a second vehicle due to be delivered to British units in Germany for climatic trials.
Trojan Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) Specifications
33 on order, in service from late 2006
Weight (Estimated) 62,500kg
Max Road Speed 59km/h
Road Range 450kms
Engine Perkins CV12 diesel engine, David Brown TN54 enhanced low-loss gearbox and the OMANI cooling group, Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is also fitted
Engine Power 1,200bhp
Crew 3
Armament 1 x 7.62mm machine gun, Stowage for crew man-portable Light Anti-Tank Weapons, Fitted with NBC protection system
