Frazer-Nash Consultancy has been appointed by the MoD to oversee requirements for a new fleet of military transport vehicles.  Known as CAV P, the programme will produce a vehicle which meets the requirements previously set out by the Future Light Equipment Transporter, General Support Tanker, and Defence Movement Transport Capability programmes.

Reporting directly to the MoD, Frazer-Nash will combine the existing programmes’ user requirement documents (URDs) and system requirement documents (SRDs), to clarify requirements for just one tractor unit capable of towing a number of trailers.  Within CAV P there will also be a requirement for a tanker and one or more flatbed trailers.

Frazer-Nash’s role will see it engage a range of stakeholders, including end users and procurement personnel, to identify common requirements.  From this consultation, one common URD and SRD will be produced.  The work is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2010.

Mark Dorn, Frazer-Nash Business Manager commented:
“There is a clear benefit in producing just one vehicle that can serve many purposes for the MoD, and there are many aspects of the existing programmes that were similar.  For example, although not a fighting vehicle it will need to offer some form of protection and be capable of communicating with a variety of other military vehicles.

“By bringing together stakeholders from each of the existing programmes, the outcome of this work will be one vehicle that can be efficiently supported through life whilst effectively serve many purposes.”