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Technamm Masstech T4
French Army T4 with the 121st Train Regiment.
TypeUnarmored SUV, Military light utility vehicle
Place of originFrance
Production history
ManufacturerTechnamm
Produced2017–2018
No. built500
Specifications
ArmourNone
Suspension4x4

The Technamm Masstech T4 is an unarmoured off-road vehicle used by the French Armed Forces. It is based on the Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ 76 and manufactured by the Technamm company.

History

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The Masstech T4 was designed in 2016 based on a call for tenders from the French Army,[1] under the VLTP NP (Véhicule Léger Tactiques Polyvalents Non Protégés or Lightweight Multipurpose Tactical Vehicles Not Protected)[2]

Faced with replacing the Peugeot P4 and while waiting for the ACMAT VT4,[3] the French army ordered 500 units, with the first one delivered in April 2017 and the last in November 2018.[4][5]

In mid-November 2022, France donate 100 T4s to Tunisia through the Directorate of Security and Defence Cooperation.[6] In December 2022, a new contract for 128 units for the G5 Sahel Joint Force was announced.[7]

Specifications

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The base of the Masstech T4 is built by Toyota in Japan, from the HZJ 76 model. Technamm then carries out the militarization in Aix-en-Provence. In particular, the vehicle is equipped with a PR4G radio, a SITEL terminal and a DAGR GPS. It can carry four or five passengers.[4] Deployed only in France with Opération Sentinelle,[8] its engine, rustic and compatible with African[4] and military fuels,[9] allows its shipment to OPEX.[4]

Its unit cost is 70,000 euros, 60% of which goes to Masstech.[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Alain Henry de Frahan (2018-06-12). "Technamm Masstech T4 et Recamp pour l'armée française : des 4×4 inattendus…". forcesoperations.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. ^ "French Technamm Masstech T4 VLTP NP". JOINT-FORCES.com. UK. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  3. ^ Paul Clément-Collin. "Technamm Masstech T4 : des Toyota Land Cruiser pour l'Armée Française". CarJager (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. ^ a b c d Le Masstech de Technamm débarque dans l'armée de terre. Raids. July 2017.
  5. ^ "MASSTECH-T4 n°500 : Fiers de vous équiper | Technamm". www.technamm.fr. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  6. ^ "France Hands Over Armoured Vehicles to Tunisia". TurDef. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  7. ^ Nathan Gain (2022-12-02). "Nouveau contrat majeur en Afrique pour Technamm". Force Opérations Blog (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  8. ^ Philippe Chapleau (2019-11-06). "Pourquoi les djihadistes et ceux qui les traquent roulent toujours en Toyota". Ouest-France.
  9. ^ a b Anatole Chouard (May 2017). "Masstech : tout-terrain à toute épreuve" (in French). Terre information magazine. pp. 36–37.


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