Glover Webb Hornet

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Glover Webb Hornet
Glover Web Hornet with Malaysian Army GGKs Commando in Port Dickson army show in 2013.jpg
Malaysian Army Glover Webb Hornet
TypeLight Assault Vehicle
Place of origin United Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerGlover Webb Limited
Specifications
Mass3.6 tonnes
Length4.4meters
Width1.7 meters
Height2.2 meters
Crew3

Main
armament
12.7mm machine gun
Secondary
armament
7.62mm machine gun
Suspension4x4
Maximum speed 120 km/h

The Glover Webb Hornet is a light assault vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender 4x4 vehicle. It was built by the United Kingdom-based company Glover Webb Limited. [1] The vehicle specifications are the same as the Land Rover Defender where the engine is in the front and the driver and commander are in the middle. Its powered by V8 petrol engine or a turbocharged diesel engine. [2] For the armament, Glover Webb Hornet armed with one 12.7mm machine gun on the top of the roof and one 7.62mm machine gun at the commander seat. Both machine guns are manually operates by one soldier each. This vehicle also equipped with smoke grenade dischargers as self defence protection. [3] [4]

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