General Support Vehicles (GSV) Project Team

Mission

To deliver and sustain the heavy logistics combat support, Specialist and light utility vehicles in order to contribute to the UK’s military capability.

Vision 

To be the best PT within the General Support Group (GSG) group.

• Wheeled Tanker (WT) –
  The Wheeled Tanker provides an enhanced capability for the bulk carriage of water and fuel. They first entered service 2005 with full service date achieved in 2006. The fleet comprises of close support tankers fuel, close support tankers water, and tactical aircraft refuellers. The PT also provides the in-service management of 32,000 litre general support tanker.
  
• Demountable Rack Off Loading Pick Up System (DROPS)
  The vehicles provide a rapidly deployable load carrying capability for the armed forces. It will continue in service till 2022. The current fleet size is over 2,000 and will be replaced by the non articulated vehicle programme. As an interim The (ELPS) Enhanced Load Palletised System has been introduced.
  
• Light Utility Vehicles (LUV)
  This team provides all legacy Land Rover variants including Defender, WOLF and Battlefield ambulance, Pinzgauer (4*4 and 6*6), RB44 and light weight trailers. A major element of work being undertaken is the Land Rover Defender upgrade project. 
  
• Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET).
  The HET is provided through a 25 year private finance initiative (PFI) contract with FASTTRAX. The capability was fully in-service 2004 with 99 tractors, trailers and 3 tru – hitch demountable recovery systems.
  
• Combined Articulated Vehicle Programme (CAV P)..
  These are planned ro replace vehicles currently in-service:- light equipment transporter, general support tanker, and the deployable surface transport capability.
  
• General Cargo.
  These Leyland DAF are the work horse fleet of the armed forces with 4, 8 and 14 tonne vehicles and associated recovery vehicles which are responsible for the transportation of vital supplies. Is to be replaced by the support vehicle.
  
• Support Vehicle (SV).
  Support vehicle currently being introduced into service and will supply 6,928 cargo vehicles including unit support tankers, 288 recovery vehicles and 69 recovery trailers with the deployment plan for 2014. 
  
• Specialist Vehicles.
  The specialist team provide and sustain a wide range of modified light mobility vehicles. These range from motorcycles and quads to high performance covert and specialist platforms. The portfolio includes air field and fire rescue vehicles. The latest project, Springer, is a front line multipurpose all terrain vehicle extremely mobile and agile. Built to operate from forward operating bases to recover loads up to ¾ tonne in weight. 
  
• Operational Utility Vehicle System (OUVS)
  The team is to provide a Cat A acquisition programme seeking to produce a fleet of utility vehicles with enhanced crew protection, payload and mobility.