Shorland S600

Updated on Dec 12, 2024

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Weight 12.5 t Width 2,45 m (8.04 ft) Crew 9-12		Length 5,6 m (18.37 ft) Height 2,7 m (8.86 ft)
Mainarmament Optional 12.7mm M2 machine gun

Production history

The S600 is an APC developed in 1995 as a private venture by Short Brothers plc in Northern Ireland. Unlike the previous Shorland armoured car series which were based on the Land Rover Defender, Shorts used the much larger chassis and drive-train of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1550L/U2150L. In 1996 the Short Brothers sold the complete design to British Aerospace Australia. In 1997 the Kuwait National Guard ordered 22 S600 in 5 different versions. In 2006 prior to it being acquired by BAE Systems Australia in 2007, Tenix Defence supplied the South Australia Police Special Tasks and Rescue Group with one known as the Tenix S-600.

Ambulance

Armoured Personnel Carrier

Command Vehicle

Mortar Carrier

High Pressure Cannon Carrier

Police Internal Security Vehicle - 12 seater

Riot Control Vehicle - with light barricade remover

Surveillance Vehicle

Belgium - 6 Riot Control Vehicles for the Federal Police

Kuwait - 22 in 5 versions (APC, CPV, ambulance, crowd control and mortar carrier) for the Kuwait National Guard

Singapore - Singapore Police Force (Special Operations, Riot Control, Special Security)

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