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{{Short description|Italian infantry mobility vehicle}}
{{Infobox weapon
| name               = Iveco LMV
| image              = Italian Army - VTLM2-NEC armored vehicle of the Pinerolo Brigade.jpg
| image_size         = 300
| caption            = VTLM2-NEC in 2020
| origin             = [[Italy]]
| type               = [[Infantry mobility vehicle]] with [[Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle|MRAP]] capabilities
| wars               = {{Tree list}}
*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–14)|War in Afghanistan]]
*[[Syrian Civil War]]
*[[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
**[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
{{Tree list/end}}
| is_vehicle         = yes
| number             = 10,000+
| design_date        = 1990s
| production_date    = 2001–present
| manufacturer       = * Iveco Defence Vehicles
* BAE Systems (UK only)
* MVPS (Russia only)
| length             = Depending on the version
| width              = {{convert|2200|mm|ftin|1|abbr=on}}
| height             = {{unbulleted list
 |{{convert|2050|mm|ftin|1|abbr=on}} (LMV Crewcab)
 |{{convert|2172|mm|ftin|1|abbr=on}} (LMV2 Crewcab)
}}
| weight             = {{unbulleted list
 |7.1T (LMV-Standard Cab)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://militaryvehiclesdata.com/specsheets/land-vehicles/wheeled-armored/4-wheel-armored-vehicles/iveco-lmv-family/|title=Iveco LMV Family|access-date=2024-12-17}} </ref>
|7.5t (LMV-Standard Cab)
 |7.1t (LMV-Short Cab)
|7.5t (LMV-Short Cab)
 |7.1t (LMV-Medevac)
 |8.5t (LMV2-Crew Cab)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://militaryvehiclesdata.com/specsheets/land-vehicles/wheeled-armored/4-wheel-armored-vehicles/iveco-lmv-2-family/|title=Iveco LMV2 Family|access-date=2024-12-17}} </ref>
 |7.1t (LMV2-Chassis Cab)
 |7.75t (LMV2-Chassis Cab)
 |7.1t (LMV2-Medevac)
}}
| unit_cost          = €405,000<ref name="defenseud" />
| suspension         = Independent, Double A-Arm
| speed              = > {{convert|130|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}
| vehicle_range      = {{convert|500|km|mi|abbr=on}}+
| engine             = FPT F1C (3.0L Inline 4)
| engine_power       = {{unbulleted list
 |{{convert|142|kW|hp|abbr=on}} (LMV)
 |{{convert|162|kW|hp|abbr=on}} (LMV2)
}}
| crew               = {{unbulleted list
 |1+4<ref name="defenseud">{{cite web|url=http://www.defense-update.com/products/m/MLV.htm|title=Multi-Role Light Vehicle (MLV/FCLV)|access-date=24 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429185833/http://www.defense-update.com/products/m/MLV.htm|archive-date=2011-04-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 |1+3 (Panther)
 |1+6 (Stretched Variant)
}}
| armour             = [[Advanced Modular Armor Protection|AMAP]] for [[STANAG 4569]] Level 1-3<ref name="defenseud"/>
| primary_armament   = {{unbulleted list
 |Pintle mounted weapon
 |[[Remote controlled weapon station]]
}}
| secondary_armament = 
| transmission       = {{unbulleted list
 |6 speed fully-automatic (LMV)<ref name="armytech1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.army-technology.com/projects/future/ |title=Army Technology - British Army - FCLV (Future Command and Liaison Vehicle)<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824051533/http://www.army-technology.com/projects/future/ |archive-date=2007-08-24 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |8 speed fully-automatic (LMV2)
}}
| payload_capacity   = {{unbulleted list
 |{{convert|800|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (LMV Crewcab)
 |{{convert|1500|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (LMV2 Crewcab)
}}
| fuel_capacity      = 
| pw_ratio           = 
| clearance          = {{convert|473|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| guidance           = 
}}

The '''Iveco LMV''' (Light Multirole Vehicle) is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by [[Iveco]], and in service with several countries. After its adoption by the [[Italian Army]] as the '''''Veicolo-Tattico-Leggero-Multiruolo''''' (VTLM) '''''Lince'''''  ("Light tactical multirole vehicle Lynx"),<ref name="EDI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/equipaggiamenti/Veicoli-blindati-e-corazzati-da-combattimento/Veicoli-tattici-protetti/Pagine/vtlm-lince.aspx|title = Veicolo Tattico Leggero Multiruolo (VTLM) "Lince" - Esercito Italiano}}</ref> it won the Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV) competition of the [[British Army]] as the '''Panther''', but the fleet was put up for sale in 2018.

It has been adopted by the armies of [[Albanian Army|Albania]], [[Austrian Federal Army|Austria]], [[Belgian Army|Belgium]], [[Brazilian Army|Brazil]], [[Norwegian Army|Norway]], [[Russian Ground Forces|Russia]] and [[Spanish Army|Spain]]. The Italian Army took vehicles to [[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] for [[International Security Assistance Force|ISAF]] and [[Lebanon]] for the [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|UN Interim Force]]. In Afghanistan, Lince vehicles have saved passengers' lives in several attacks with [[Improvised explosive device|IED]]s.

==Design==
[[File:Italian Army - 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment VTLM Lince during an exercise in Sardinia.jpg|thumb|right|[[Italian Army]] [[3rd Bersaglieri Regiment]] VTLM Lince]]
[[File:Allied Spirit IV (24058403923).jpg|thumb|[[Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"]] during exercise Allied Spirit IV at the [[Hohenfels Training Area]]]]
[[File:Norwegian Iveco LMV 02.jpg|thumb|Norwegian Iveco LMV.]]
[[File:Panther_CLV_(7527696976).jpg|thumb|Panther CLV.]]
[[File:Iveco LMV Lynx photo002.jpg|thumb|Russian Iveco LMV Rys'.]]

The LMV uses modular armour packs to adjust its level of protection to its mission requirements.<ref name="armytech1"/> In regards to mine protection, the vehicle's ground clearance has been increased to {{cvt|493|mm|in}} without increasing the overall height (which is less than {{convert|2|m|ft|disp=or}}); it also uses suspended seats of aeronautical derivation, [[v-hull]] under body, and a collapsible sandwich structure in the floor to deflect and absorb mine blasts. Its exhaust is piped through its [[Pillar (car)|C-pillar]]s, and its [[turbocharger]] is located underneath the engine to reduce its [[Infrared|thermal]] signature. Mobility is helped by a run-flat system, allowing the vehicle to move even with completely deflated tires.  It is related to the Fiat Oltre concept car unveiled in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.autoruote4x4.com/it/231205_fiat_oltre_l_hummer_made_in_italy_2005.html |title=Autoruote 4x4 - Web magazine sulla mobilità 4x4 e sull'offroad: Fiat Oltre: l'Hummer Made in Italy (2005) |access-date=2016-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220135523/http://www.autoruote4x4.com/it/231205_fiat_oltre_l_hummer_made_in_italy_2005.html |archive-date=2016-12-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The LMV was designed in the 1990s and the first LMVs were produced in 2001<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2006 |title=Iveco LMV |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2758052/IVECO-LMV.html?image=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004542/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2758052/IVECO-LMV.html?image=1 |archive-date=2018-05-01 |access-date=2018-04-05 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> while the UK's Panthers were produced between 2006 and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multi-Role Light Vehicle (MLV/CLV/Panther) |url=http://www.defense-update.com/products/m/MLV.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429185833/http://www.defense-update.com/products/m/MLV.htm |archive-date=2011-04-29 |access-date=2007-08-31 |website=Defense Update}}</ref>

==Variants==

===British Panther CLV===
The '''Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle''' or '''Panther CLV''' was the [[British Army]] variant of the Iveco LMV. The Panther CLV came from the "Future Command and Liaison Vehicle" (FCLV) project. Design modifications were made by [[BAE Systems]] to allow assembly at BAE Systems Land Systems' factory in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].  Over 300 Panthers were assembled at BAE Systems factory in Newcastle upon Tyne under a £160 million contract. It was intended that the Panther would replace vehicles including [[Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (tracked)]] (CVRT) family, [[FV 432]], [[Saxon (vehicle)|Saxon]] and [[Land Rover Wolf|Land Rover Truck Utility Medium (TUM)]].<ref name="mod1">{{cite web|title=Defence News : mod.uk |url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/RangeOfNewDefenceEquipmentUnveiledAtGiantEvent.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714125503/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/RangeOfNewDefenceEquipmentUnveiledAtGiantEvent.htm |archive-date=July 14, 2008 }}</ref>

The Panther seated four people. They were equipped with Enforcer RCWS weapons stations which were developed by SELEX Galileo. This weapons station could be armed with a [[FN MAG|7.62&nbsp;mm general purpose machine gun]], a [[M2 Browning|12.7&nbsp;mm heavy machine gun]] or a [[Heckler & Koch GMG|40mm automatic grenade launcher]]. Panther was reduced to a three-seat vehicle when a large amount of communication equipment was placed in the right rear seat. This reduced its utility as, because it was classed as an armoured vehicle, the commander and driver were always required to stay in the vehicle.

The first Panthers were delivered to the [[1st Mechanised Brigade (United Kingdom)|1st Mechanised Brigade]] and a small number underwent hot weather trials in [[Afghanistan]].<ref name="mod1"/>{{dead link|date=July 2013}} At end of April 2018, the UK Defence Equipment Sales Authority put the entire Panther 4x4 fleet up for sale with 395 vehicles available.  The [[Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (tracked)]] (CVRT) family, [[FV 432]], and [[Land Rover Wolf|Land Rover Truck Utility Medium (TUM)]] remain in service.<ref name="Christopher">{{cite news |first=Foss |last=Christopher  |title=UK sells Panther fleet |url=https://www.janes.com/article/79677/uk-sells-panther-fleet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011093846/https://www.janes.com/article/79677/uk-sells-panther-fleet |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 October 2018 |publisher=Jane's 360 |date=30 April 2018 |access-date=2020-01-06 }}</ref>

===Russian Rys LMV===
The '''Rys''' is the Russian variant of the Iveco LMV, manufactured by MVPS, an Iveco Russia and Oboronservis LLC joint venture company,<ref name="ARMP">{{Cite web |url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/september_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/italian_iveco_rys_4x4_light_multirole_vehicle_will_enter_in_service_with_russian_army_military_police_11009162.html |title=Italian IVECO Rys 4x4 light multirole vehicle will enter in service with Russian army military police 11009162 &#124; September 2016 Global Defense Security news industry &#124; Defense Security global news industry army 2016 &#124; Archive News year |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=2017-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831215815/https://www.armyrecognition.com/september_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/italian_iveco_rys_4x4_light_multirole_vehicle_will_enter_in_service_with_russian_army_military_police_11009162.html |archive-date=2017-08-31 |url-status=live }}</ref> with complete knockdown assembly<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rbth.com/defence/2016/01/25/russia-continues-to-buy-iveco-lmv-armored-cars-from-italy_562027 |title=Russia continues to buy Iveco LMV armored cars from Italy |date=25 January 2016 |access-date=2017-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725151215/https://www.rbth.com/defence/2016/01/25/russia-continues-to-buy-iveco-lmv-armored-cars-from-italy_562027 |archive-date=2017-07-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> on the premises of the 127th Wheeled Vehicle Repair Plant in [[Voronezh]]. The Rys' supply chain is from different plants around Russia.

===Other variants===
The LMV is available in two different wheelbases, {{convert|3.2|m|in|1|abbr=on}} and {{convert|3.5|m|in|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="armytech1"/> A two-door, two seater is also available.<ref name="armytech1"/>

Since 2015, LMV production has featured a host of improvements: these include a more powerful {{convert|220|hp|kW PS|0}} diesel engine coupled to a new eight-speed automatic transmission, an upgraded drive line for higher performance and a new air filtration system. The payload of the LMV has been increased by some 40 per cent and it is now fitted with new specially designed suspension units and recently developed all-terrain tyres for a higher level of cross-country mobility. A key feature of the latest LMV batch of improvements is that they can be backfitted to the entire legacy LMV fleet to enhance their capabilities. The internal layout of the LMV has also been redesigned for greater crew comfort, with new seats, a next-generation dashboard and an upgraded hardtop. The internal cab height has been increased by {{cvt|100|mm|in}} to create more internal volume and an electronic architecture has been fitted for easier upgrading in the future.

==Marketing==
As of September 2015, Iveco Defence Vehicles had achieved sales of more than 4,000 LMVs Lince 4X4. Iveco LMV was authorized by the Italian government to sell to Ukraine for 41 million euros on 14 September 2014, but never confirmed delivery.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

==Operators==
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=== Current ===
;{{flag|Albania}}
*[[Albanian Land Force]] bought 23 Iveco LMV in 2015, 2 more donated in 2017.<ref name="JanesList">{{cite web|last1=Foss|first1=Christopher|title=LMV is much improved [DSEI15, D2]|url=http://www.janes.com/article/54366|website=IHS Jane's|access-date=1 September 2016|date=16 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.balkaneu.com/albanian-military-buys-equipment-air-land-forces-photos/ |title=Albanian military buys new equipment for air and land forces PHOTOS |date=2 November 2015 |access-date=2017-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223001814/http://www.balkaneu.com/albanian-military-buys-equipment-air-land-forces-photos/ |archive-date=2017-02-23 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bozinovski|first1=Igor|title=Italy to gift rifles to Albania|url=http://www.janes.com/article/74620/|website=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171004145610/http://www.janes.com/article/74620/italy-to-gift-rifles-to-albania|archive-date=4 October 2017|date=4 October 2017}}</ref>
;{{flag|Austria}}
*[[Austrian Federal Army|Austrian Army]] operates 150 Iveco LMV
**123 GMF Husar and Husar MP (infantry mobility vehicle)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geschütztes Mehrzweckfahrzeug "Husar" |url=https://www.bmlv.gv.at/waffen/waf_iveco.shtml |website=Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung |language=de}}</ref><ref name=":28">{{Cite web |title=2016-vorhaben-wfa-100 – Wirkungsmonitoring |url=https://wirkungsmonitoring.gv.at/vorhaben-detail/2016-vorhaben-wfa-100/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=wirkungsmonitoring.gv.at}}</ref>
**3 GMF Husar PsyOps<ref name=":29">{{Cite web |last=Schiller |first=Alexander |date=12 October 2021 |title=Psychological Operations - Teil 2 |url=https://www.truppendienst.com/themen/beitraege/artikel/psychological-operations-teil-2 |website=Truppendienst}}</ref>
**22 BAA-EO GMF Husar.<ref name=":154">Page 6 (Bergefahrzeuge schwer/Rad gepanzert) https://www.bmlv.gv.at/download_archiv/pdfs/bilanz_doskozil.pdf</ref><ref name=":30">{{Cite web |date=2016-10-01 |title=Premieren in Wiener Neustadt |url=https://milnews.at/2016/premieren-in-wiener-neustadt/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=milnews |language=de-DE}}</ref> (12 for reconnaissance companies, 6 for artillery observation, 4 for the Jagdkommando)<ref name=":30" />
**3 GMF Husar Beagle (equipped with a ground surveillance radar).<ref name=":1542">Page 6 (Bergefahrzeuge schwer/Rad gepanzert) https://www.bmlv.gv.at/download_archiv/pdfs/bilanz_doskozil.pdf</ref><ref name=":164">{{Cite web |last=Bundesheer |date=2021-10-06 |title=Bodenüberwachungsradar: Beagle-Systeme für ÖBH |url=https://militaeraktuell.at/bodenueberwachungsradar-beagle-systeme-fuer-oebh/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=2017-10-04 |title=Moderne Geräte für die Grenzüberwachung |url=https://burgenland.orf.at/v2/news/stories/2870284/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=burgenland.orf.at |language=de}}</ref>
;{{flag|Belgium}}
*[[Belgian Army]]:
**440 Iveco LMV purchased with 120 add-on armour kits, and had an option for 180 additional LMV that was never activated.<ref name="JanesList" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-05-12 |title=300 blindés supplémentaires pour l'armée belge |url=https://www.7sur7.be/belgique/300-blindes-supplementaires-pour-l-armee-belge~a6a7ea8ae/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=7sur7.be |language=fr}}</ref> The vehicle will be replaced by the JLTV. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-13 |title=Belgium Contracts 322 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) from Oshkosh Defense |url=https://oshkoshdefense.com/belgium-contracts-322-joint-light-tactical-vehicles-jltv-from-oshkosh-defense/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Oshkosh Defense |language=en-US}}</ref>
**80 donated to Ukraine (announcement in January 2023).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Belgium to send €92 million in military aid to Ukraine |url=https://www.belganewsagency.eu/belgium-to-send-92-million-in-military-aid-to-ukraine |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=belganewsagency.eu |language=en-BE}}</ref>
**300 pledged to Ukraine in March 2024.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Belgium pledges 300 Lynx combat vehicles and three minehunter vessels to Ukraine {{!}} Shephard |url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/belgium-pledges-300-lynx-combat-vehicles-and-3-minehunter-vessels-to-ukraine/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=www.shephardmedia.com |language=en}}</ref>
;{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
*[[State Investigation and Protection Agency]] 
;{{flaglist|Brazil}}
*[[Brazilian Army]] operates 48 LMV Lince and LMV-BR as of 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=16 blindados Iveco Lince para a Intervenção Federal no Rio|url=https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2018/08/14/noticia-blindados-iveco-lince-intervencao-federal.html|language=pt|accessdate=25 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=VBMT-LSR - Exército Brasileiro oficializa a compra da LMV com a IVECO Veículos de Defesa|url=http://www.defesanet.com.br/guarani/noticia/34800/VBMT-LSR---Exercito-Brasileiro-oficializa-a-compra-da-LMV--com-a-IVECO-Veiculos-de-Defesa-/|language=pt|accessdate=25 May 2021}}</ref> More 420 LMV-BR2 variant ordered in July 2024, with national production and deliveries planned to start in 2026. 105 LMV-BR2s will be armed with the [[Reparo de Metralhadora automatizada X|REMAX IV]] [[remote weapon system]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mais 420 Guaicurus para o Exército|url=https://tecnodefesa.com.br/mais-420-guaicurus-para-o-exercito/|language=pt|date=5 July 2024|website=Tecnodefesa}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=420 Guaicurus para el Ejército Brasileño|url=https://www.pucara.org/post/420-guaicurus-para-el-ej%C3%A9rcito-brasile%C3%B1o|date=5 July 2024|website=Pucará Defensa|language=es}}</ref>
;{{flag|Croatia}}
*[[Croatian Army]] operates 14 Iveco LMV<ref name="JanesList"/>
;{{flag|Czech Republic}}
*[[Czech Army]] bought 120 Iveco LMV<ref name="JanesList"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kominek |first1=Jimi |title=Czech MoD announces plans to buy about 700 new light vehicles |url=http://www.janes.com/article/68420/ |website=IHS Jane's 360 |access-date=3 March 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170303142632/http://www.janes.com/article/68420/czech-mod-announces-plans-to-buy-about-700-new-light-vehicles |archive-date= 3 March 2017 |location=Prague, Czech Republic |date=2 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ordered 80 for CBRN reconnaissance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pivoňka |first1=Michal |title=Our chemists have received the first pieces of S-LOV-CBRN and LOV-CBRN II light armoured reconnaissance vehicles |url=https://www.czdefence.com/article/our-chemists-have-received-the-first-pieces-of-s-lov-cbrn-and-lov-cbrn-ii-light-armoured-reconnaissance-vehicles |website=CZ Defence |access-date=31 March 2023 |date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
;{{flag|Indonesia}}
*[[Indonesian Army]]<ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web |url=http://armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_2018_official_news_online/iveco_showcases_its_lmv_2_at_eurosatory_2018.html |title=IVECO showcases its LMV 2 at Eurosatory 2018 &#124; Eurosatory 2018 Official News Online &#124; Defence security military exhibition 2018 daily news category |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=2018-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142336/http://armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_2018_official_news_online/iveco_showcases_its_lmv_2_at_eurosatory_2018.html |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>
;{{flag|Italy}}
*[[Italian Army]] received most units from about 2,000 Iveco LMV in March 2013; 3,850 total planned to 2034 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rapporto Esercito 2016 |url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Rapporto-Esercito/Documents/RE16%20PDF%20INTERNET%20RIDOTTO.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212164751/http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Rapporto-Esercito/Documents/RE16%20PDF%20INTERNET%20RIDOTTO.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-12 |access-date=2017-02-12 |website=Ministerio della Difesa}}</ref><ref name="JanesList"/>
*[[Italian Air Force]]
*[[Italian Navy]]
*[[Carabinieri]]
*[[Guardia di Finanza]]
*[[Italian Red Cross]]
*[[Protezione Civile|Italian Civil Defence]]
;{{flag|Lebanon}}
*[[Internal Security Forces]] bought 25 Iveco LMV in 2014 and 20 Iveco LBTP in 2015,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kington|first1=Tom|title=Iveco Cuts 80-Vehicle Deal With Lebanon|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/international/americas/2014/12/24/iveco-lebanon/20856469/|website=DefenseNews|access-date=1 September 2016|date=24 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="JanesList"/> more donated in late 2021.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
;{{flaglist|Norway}}
*[[Norwegian Army]] 170 Iveco LMV on order, last delivery of 62 units in February 2018<ref name="JanesList"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Giorgi|first1=Francesco|title=Veicoli blindati leggeri LAV di Iveco: preferiti anche dalle forze armate norvegesi|url=http://www.motori.it/play/711837/veicoli-blindati-leggeri-lav-di-iveco-preferiti-anche-dalle-forze-armate-norvegesi.html|website=Motori.it|access-date=7 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207210104/http://www.motori.it/play/711837/veicoli-blindati-leggeri-lav-di-iveco-preferiti-anche-dalle-forze-armate-norvegesi.html|archive-date=7 February 2018|language=it|date=7 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
**14 donated to Ukraine in September 2022.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Germany, Norway to Donate Armored Vehicles, MLRS to Ukraine |url=https://www.defensemirror.com/news/32734/Germany__Norway_to_Donate_Armored_Vehicles__MLRS_to_Ukraine |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=www.defensemirror.com}}</ref>
;{{flag|Qatar}}
*[[Qatar Armed Forces]]<ref name="Archived copy"/>
;{{flag|Russia}}
*[[Russian Ground Forces|Russian Army]] received 67 Iveco LMV '''Rys'''' delivered in 2012. Additional 358 were locally assembled between 2013 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Soper|first1=Karl|url=http://www.janes.com/article/45635|title=Russia completes assembly of Iveco armoured vehicles|website=IHS Jane's|access-date=1 September 2016|date=13 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="JanesList"/>
;{{flag|Slovakia}}
*[[Military of Slovakia|Slovak Army]] bought 40 Iveco M65E 4x4 LMV for Special Forces.
;{{flag|Spain}}
*[[Spanish Army]] — 395 Iveco LMV in March 2013<ref name="JanesList"/>
;{{flagicon|Syria|1980}} [[Ba'athist  Syria]]
*[[Syrian Arab Army]] used to operate Rys' variant supplied by Russia in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13951208001516 |title=Syrian Army Equips IVECO Vehicles with Russian-Made Automatic Weapons &#124; Farsnews Agency |access-date=2017-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831174941/http://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13951208001516 |archive-date=2017-08-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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*[[Somaliland National Army]] Operates between 2 and 3 LMV donated by Taiwan in 2022.
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*[[Tunisian Army]]<ref name="JanesList"/>
*[[Tunisian National Guard]]
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*[[Ministry for National Security (Turkmenistan)|Ministry for National Security]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitzer |first1=Stijn |last2=Oliemans |first2=Joost |title=Turkmenistan's Parade Analysis: What's New? |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/turkmenistans-parade-analysis-whats-new.html |website=Oryx Blog |date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
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*[[Ukrainian Ground Forces]]
**380 from Belgium.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
**14 donated by Norway in September 2022.<ref name=":2" />
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* [[British Army]]
** [[Royal Tank Regiment]]: 19 vehicles<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-09 |title=Squadrons - Royal Tank Regiment |url=https://royaltankregiment.com/what-we-do/squadrons/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=royaltankregiment.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The British Army signed a contract with [[Alvis Car and Engineering Company|Alvis]] for 401 licence-produced Iveco MLV vehicles (known as Panther in British service) in July 2003. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-07 |title=Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV) — Panther - Think Defence |url=https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2024/10/future-command-and-liaison-vehicle-fclv-panther/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.thinkdefence.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> These entered service in 2008, and upgraded for use in Afghanistan by 2009. In May 2018 it was reported by [[Jane's]] that the British Army was intending to dispose of its Panther CLV fleet, however as of 2024 this has not yet taken place, with Panther CLV being deployed on exercises in Estonia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foss |first=Christopher F. |title=UK sells Panther fleet |url=https://www.janes.com/article/79677/uk-sells-panther-fleet |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011093846/https://www.janes.com/article/79677/uk-sells-panther-fleet |archive-date= 2018-10-11|website=Jane's 360}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrison |first=Bob |date=2020-05-31 |title=PANTHER Command and Liaison Vehicle In Service |url=https://www.joint-forces.com/features/32872-panther-command-and-liaison-vehicle-in-service#:~:text=Born%20out%20of%20the%20Future%20Command%20and%20Liaison,fielded%20by%20the%20British%20Army%20and%20RAF%20Regiment. |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Joint Forces News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=@RoyalTankRegt on x.com |url=https://x.com/RoyalTankRegt/status/1238207320229896192}}</ref> Joint-forces.com reported in 2023 that the Panther was expected to remain in service until at least 2037.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrison |first=Bob |date=2023-07-01 |title=MLR 53 ~ Operation CABRIT Defenders in 2023 |url=https://www.joint-forces.com/land-rovers/65221-mlr-53-operation-cabrit-defenders-in-2023 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Joint Forces News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Iveco MTV]], future infantry mobility vehicle for the [[Dutch Armed Forces]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.ivecodefencevehicles.com/Pages/Products/lmv.aspx Official website]
* [http://www.armyrecognition.com/italian_army_italy_wheeled_and_armoured_vehicle_uk/lmv_iveco_defence_vehicles_light_multirole_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_personnel_carrier_italian_army_i.html LMV Iveco Defence Vehicles Technical data sheet - specifications - description - pictures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423044725/http://www.armyrecognition.com/italian_army_italy_wheeled_and_armoured_vehicle_uk/lmv_iveco_defence_vehicles_light_multirole_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_personnel_carrier_italian_army_i.html |date=2014-04-23 }}
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110324100350/http://www.kolesa.ru/news/2010/09/10/minoborony_priznalo_plany_sozdaniya_sp_po_vypusku_italyanskih_lmv_video

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