Mission
"To provide ‘through life’ equipment solutions in order to equip and support current and future operations."
The Combat Wheels Group comprises three teams: Manoeuvre Support, Protected Mobility and Utility Vehicle Teams, and the Operational Vehicle Office.
The Group headquarters includes the Head of Group, Chief of Staff and Business Manager, a Deputy Head of Commercial and a Financial Controller.
The Group Headquarters also includes the Operational Vehicles Office (OVO). The role of the OVO is to provide coherence to the delivery of Land Systems vehicle UORs, including associated sub-systems procured from across DE&S.
The Protected Mobility Team is around 60 strong and is mainly responsible for most Land Systems protected mobility platforms procured under UOR procedures and their in-service support. This includes JACKAL, COYOTE, RIDGBACK, MASTIFF, HUSKY, WOLFHOUND, ESCAPADE, SNATCH/VIXEN, WARTHOG and the future LPPV and Light Recovery Vehicle.
The Manoeuvre Support Team is also around 60 strong and is mainly responsible for manoeuvre support and counter mobility equipment used by Royal Engineers in the Army. This includes TERRIER, DCMC (Dismounted Counter Mine Capability), Bridging and the TALISMAN, Short Gap Crossing and UORs.
The Utility Vehicle Team is in the process of forming and will be responsible for the delivery of what was formerly FRES Utility Vehicle and FRES Basic Capability Unit.
Page updated: 22 July 2009