Over the past two weeks, Texelis has supported the launch of two new tactical vehicles built using the Celeris solution: the P2 Tiger from PT SSE, unveiled for the first time for export at the Defence & Security exhibition in Bangkok from 10 to 13 November; and the M1 from INKAS, officially launched at the Milipol exhibition in Paris and presented from 18 to 21 November.
The INKAS M1 and PT SSE P2 Tiger are armoured personnel carriers (APC), weighing 13.5 tonnes for the M1 and 14 tonnes for the P2 Tiger, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 18 tonnes. Built on different principles in terms of architecture, mission, protection and systems integration, they are both based on Texelis' mobility offering, Celeris.
The P2 Tiger has been presented in an APC configuration, allegedly capable of carrying a full combat group of 2+8 in all-terrain conditions. In its configuration at the Bangkok Defence & Security exhibition, it is equipped with a 30mm automatic cannon, representing offensive capability against armoured and unarmoured targets, but also defence against aerial threats, starting with drones.
Modular in design, it has been conceived as a family of vehicles with numerous configurations: ambulance, command post, anti-aircraft, anti-drone, etc. It was designed primarily for the needs of the Indonesian Army. It was officially launched at D&S Thailand.
The M1 was developed to carry an intervention group or a specialised team with significant equipment transport requirements and therefore interior space requirements. It allegedly has been designed to carry 2+6 personnel with a high level of ballistic and mine protection (STANAG 4569 Level 4a/4b). In more infantry-oriented configurations, it can carry up to 2+8 passengers.
As part of Celeris, Texelis is responsible for the entire development, production and certification of the vehicle's mobility function, including the engine and cooling system, ground connection and suspension, power transmission, electrical and electronic architecture, including the computers, software and settings that ensure the whole system runs smoothly.
This mobility is specifically military, developed and tested over several years. It is derived from the VBMR-Léger Serval programme, for which Texelis is responsible for all mobility aspects on behalf of the French Directorate General of Armament.
Celeris offers a system where Texelis has aimed to meet needs from the pre-design phase of the vehicle to production, industrialisation and assembly support, industrial testing and mobility certification, not to mention maintaining operational condition over several decades.
This approach is coupled with each complementary development carried out for a Celeris customer being made available to other users: tropicalisation, right-hand or left-hand drive, enhanced air conditioning, system qualification or integration, etc.
The system has also promoted solutions from other industrial partners to further increase the speed of development of new vehicles, their production and commissioning, and to improve the range of on-board systems.
It is with this in mind that the P2 Tiger presented by PT SSE in Thailand was equipped with an ARX30 from KNDS France, a Pilar V acoustic detector from Metravib, GALIX smoke grenade launchers from the Lacroix Group for self-protection, an Exail inertial unit and Elno intercoms.
Beyond the 4x4, Texelis has already developed a Celeris 6x6 platform. Designed as an option for the 4x4, it offers the same logic and qualities as the 4x4 platform while adding an extra axle to increase the gross vehicle weight and therefore the maximum payload.
At the same time, Texelis is currently developing an 8x8 driveline for an export customer.