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| image= US Navy 020413-N-5362A-013 U.S. Navy SEALs (SEa, Air, Land) operate Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) while preparing for an upcoming mission.jpg
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|caption= [[United States Navy SEALs]] operate Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) while preparing for an upcoming mission. U.S. Navy photo.
| caption = [[United States Navy SEALs]] operate Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) while preparing for an upcoming mission. U.S. Navy photo.
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The '''Desert Patrol Vehicle''' (DPV), formerly called the '''Fast Attack Vehicle''' (FAV), is a high-speed, lightly armored [[sandrail]]-like vehicle first used in combat during the [[Gulf War]] in 1991.<ref name="usmilitary.about">{{cite web|title=Desert Patrol Vehicle – Speed In The Desert|url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapons/a/desertpatrol.htm|access-date=2010-11-28}}</ref> Due to their dash speed and [[Off-roading|off-road]] mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during [[Operation Desert Storm]]. The first U.S. forces to enter [[Kuwait City]] were [[United States Navy SEALs]] in DPVs.
The '''Desert Patrol Vehicle''' (DPV), formerly called the '''Fast Attack Vehicle''' (FAV), is a Chenowth high-speed, lightly armored [[sandrail]]-like vehicle first used in combat during the [[Gulf War]] in 1991.<ref name="usmilitary.about">{{cite web|title=Desert Patrol Vehicle – Speed In The Desert|url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapons/a/desertpatrol.htm|access-date=2010-11-28|archive-date=2011-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018062134/http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapons/a/desertpatrol.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Due to their dash speed and [[Off-roading|off-road]] mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during [[Operation Desert Storm]]. The first U.S. forces to enter [[Kuwait City]] were [[United States Navy SEALs]] in DPVs.


==Performance==
==Performance==
The DPV was built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc.<ref name=dpv /> The German [[Volkswagen Kübelwagen]] was the first military [[Military light utility vehicle|Light Utility Vehicle]] based on the [[Volkswagen Beetle]] which uses rear-wheel rather than four-wheel drive. Volkswagen components were also the basis for the postwar [[dune buggy]], and its layout is used in the DPV with rear-mounted air-cooled {{convert|200|hp|kW|abbr=on}} [[Volkswagen]] engine. This makes the lightweight vehicle capable of accelerating from 0 to 30&nbsp;mph (0–50&nbsp;km/h) in only four seconds and able to travel at speeds of up to 80&nbsp;mph (130&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="usmilitary.about" /> With its standard 21 gallon (79.5 litre) fuel tank, the DPV has a range of about 210 miles (338&nbsp;km). An optional fuel bladder can extend the range to over 1,000 miles (1,610&nbsp;km). Payload capacity is 1500&nbsp;lb (680&nbsp;kg).
The DPV was built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc.<ref name=dpv /> The German [[Volkswagen Kübelwagen]] was the first military [[Military light utility vehicle|Light Utility Vehicle]] based on the [[Volkswagen Beetle]] which uses rear-wheel rather than four-wheel drive. Volkswagen components were also the basis for the postwar [[dune buggy]], and its layout is used in the DPV with rear-mounted air-cooled {{convert|200|hp|kW|abbr=on}} [[Volkswagen]] engine. This makes the lightweight vehicle capable of accelerating from {{convert|0|to|30|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in only four seconds and able to travel at speeds of up to {{convert|80|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="usmilitary.about" /> With its standard 21 gallon (79.5 litre) fuel tank, the DPV has a range of about {{convert|210|mi|km}}. An optional fuel bladder can extend the range to over {{convert|1,000|mi|km}}. Payload capacity is {{convert|1500|lb|kg}}.


==History==
==History==
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The original tests used commercial [[Dune buggy|dune buggies]] modified to carry weapons such as [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW missiles]] and [[recoilless rifle]]s. However, the recoilless rifles still had enough recoil to flip the lightweight dune buggies and were abandoned. The TOW missiles had much greater success, but they violated existing Army TOW doctrine. The Army had determined that a TOW needed a 3-man team to operate it. The DPVs could only carry a two-man crew and they seemed perfectly capable of operating the TOW, but this would have meant revising Army doctrine and possibly changing TOW deployment throughout the Army{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}. [[Fort Benning]] decided to offer a "superior" DPV design that allowed a third crewman. This design was rejected by the HTLD team and was never produced.
The original tests used commercial [[Dune buggy|dune buggies]] modified to carry weapons such as [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW missiles]] and [[recoilless rifle]]s. However, the recoilless rifles still had enough recoil to flip the lightweight dune buggies and were abandoned. The TOW missiles had much greater success, but they violated existing Army TOW doctrine. The Army had determined that a TOW needed a 3-man team to operate it. The DPVs could only carry a two-man crew and they seemed perfectly capable of operating the TOW, but this would have meant revising Army doctrine and possibly changing TOW deployment throughout the Army{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}. [[Fort Benning]] decided to offer a "superior" DPV design that allowed a third crewman. This design was rejected by the HTLD team and was never produced.


The basic weapons on a DPV consist of a heavy [[.50 BMG|.50 caliber]] [[M2 Browning]] machine gun, two lighter [[7.62×51mm NATO|7.62×51mm]] [[M60 machine gun]]s, and two [[AT4|M136 AT4]] anti-armor weapons. In some cases, the driver's M60 or the gunner's M2 is replaced with a [[40 mm grenade|40 mm]] [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]]. Other [[light machine gun]]s such as the [[M240 machine gun]] or [[5.56×45mm NATO|5.56×45mm]] [[M249 light machine gun|M249 SAW]] can also be mounted.
The basic weapons on a DPV consist of a heavy [[.50 BMG|12.7 mm caliber]] [[M2 Browning]] machine gun, two lighter [[7.62×51mm NATO|7.62×51mm]] [[M60 machine gun]]s, and two [[AT4|M136 AT4]] anti-armor weapons. In some cases, the driver's M60 or the gunner's M2 is replaced with a [[40 mm grenade|40 mm]] [[Mk 19 grenade launcher]]. Other [[light machine gun]]s such as the [[M240 machine gun]] or [[5.56×45mm NATO|5.56×45mm]] [[M249 light machine gun|M249 SAW]] can also be mounted.


==Similar US equipment==
==Similar US equipment==
The [[United States Marines Corps]] also fielded a Fast Attack Vehicle – a completely different piece of equipment based on the venerable [[M151]] 1/4-ton. This FAV stayed in use long after the fielding of the HMMWV because it could fit on Marine Corps helicopters while the wider HMMWV could not. In 1999, this FAV began to be replaced with the [[Interim Fast Attack Vehicle]] (IFAV) a version of the [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Mercedes-Benz MB 290 GD 1.5 ton truck]].
The [[United States Marines Corps]] also fielded a Fast Attack Vehicle – a completely different piece of equipment based on the [[M151]] 1/4-ton. This FAV stayed in use long after the fielding of the HMMWV because it could fit on Marine Corps helicopters while the wider HMMWV could not. In 1999, this FAV began to be replaced with the [[Interim Fast Attack Vehicle]] (IFAV) a version of the [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Mercedes-Benz MB 290 GD 1.5 ton truck]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kojak (vehicle)]]
*{{lwc|Kojak (vehicle)}}
*[[Light Strike Vehicle]]
*{{lwc|Light Strike Vehicle}}
*[[Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicle]]
*{{lwc|Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicle}}
*[[Long Range Desert Group]]
*[[Long Range Desert Group]]
*[[ULTRA AP]]
*{{lwc|ULTRA AP}}
*[[Willys FAMAE Corvo]]
*{{lwc|Willys FAMAE Corvo}}
*[[VLEGA Gaucho]]/{{lwc|Chivunk}}
*[[FMC XR311]]
*[[Fabrique Nationale AS 24]]
*{{lwc|Fabrique Nationale AS 24}}
*[[Light Strike Vehicle (Singapore)]]
*{{lwc|Light Strike Vehicle (Singapore)|Light Strike Vehicle}}
*[[Saker LSV]]
*{{lwc|Saker LSV}}


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==

Latest revision as of 09:45, 3 October 2024

Desert Patrol Vehicle
United States Navy SEALs operate Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) while preparing for an upcoming mission. U.S. Navy photo.
TypeLight attack vehicle, sandrail
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1991 – present
Used byUnited States
WarsGulf War
Iraq War
Production history
ManufacturerChenowth Racing Products, Inc.
Produced1991 – present
Specifications
Engine2.0 liters (120 cubic inches) air-cooled
200 horsepower (150 kW)
Payload capacity1,500 pounds (680 kg)[1]
Operational
range
200 miles (320 km)
Maximum speed 60 miles per hour (97 km/h)[1]

The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV), is a Chenowth high-speed, lightly armored sandrail-like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991.[2] Due to their dash speed and off-road mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm. The first U.S. forces to enter Kuwait City were United States Navy SEALs in DPVs.

Performance

[edit]

The DPV was built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc.[1] The German Volkswagen Kübelwagen was the first military Light Utility Vehicle based on the Volkswagen Beetle which uses rear-wheel rather than four-wheel drive. Volkswagen components were also the basis for the postwar dune buggy, and its layout is used in the DPV with rear-mounted air-cooled 200 hp (150 kW) Volkswagen engine. This makes the lightweight vehicle capable of accelerating from 0 to 30 mph (0 to 48 km/h) in only four seconds and able to travel at speeds of up to 80 mph (130 km/h).[2] With its standard 21 gallon (79.5 litre) fuel tank, the DPV has a range of about 210 miles (340 km). An optional fuel bladder can extend the range to over 1,000 miles (1,600 km). Payload capacity is 1,500 pounds (680 kg).

History

[edit]

The DPV is a variant of the Fast Attack Vehicle, which was developed during the 1980s as part of the United States Army's High Technology Light Division (9th Infantry Division). The HTLD was given carte blanche to develop doctrine, decide force structure, and design equipment by then Army Chief of Staff Edward C. Meyer. One of the pieces of equipment created was the Fast Attack Vehicle. Chenowth delivered 120 FAVs to the Army in 1982. HTTB (High Technology Test Bed) in the units in the 9th Infantry were first to deploy these vehicles[citation needed]. Along with light off-road motorcycles, the FAV was intended to provide a highly mobile component to the mostly foot infantry unit.

Eventually, the FAVs were replaced by Humvees in general military use, which did not provide nearly the speed nor extreme off-road capabilities of the FAVs. FAVs were transferred to special forces use where it has been largely replaced by the Light Strike Vehicle.

Armament

[edit]

The original tests used commercial dune buggies modified to carry weapons such as TOW missiles and recoilless rifles. However, the recoilless rifles still had enough recoil to flip the lightweight dune buggies and were abandoned. The TOW missiles had much greater success, but they violated existing Army TOW doctrine. The Army had determined that a TOW needed a 3-man team to operate it. The DPVs could only carry a two-man crew and they seemed perfectly capable of operating the TOW, but this would have meant revising Army doctrine and possibly changing TOW deployment throughout the Army[citation needed]. Fort Benning decided to offer a "superior" DPV design that allowed a third crewman. This design was rejected by the HTLD team and was never produced.

The basic weapons on a DPV consist of a heavy 12.7 mm caliber M2 Browning machine gun, two lighter 7.62×51mm M60 machine guns, and two M136 AT4 anti-armor weapons. In some cases, the driver's M60 or the gunner's M2 is replaced with a 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher. Other light machine guns such as the M240 machine gun or 5.56×45mm M249 SAW can also be mounted.

Similar US equipment

[edit]

The United States Marines Corps also fielded a Fast Attack Vehicle – a completely different piece of equipment based on the M151 1/4-ton. This FAV stayed in use long after the fielding of the HMMWV because it could fit on Marine Corps helicopters while the wider HMMWV could not. In 1999, this FAV began to be replaced with the Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) a version of the Mercedes-Benz MB 290 GD 1.5 ton truck.

See also

[edit]

Notes and references

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Desert Patrol Vehicle". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ a b "Desert Patrol Vehicle – Speed In The Desert". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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