50th Armored Landcruiser 300 Conversion Complete

Babcock's converted Armored Toyota LC300 went through a whole-vehicle test regime, including successfully sustaining hundreds of ballistic impacts of varying bullet calibres and over 21kg of explosives being detonated By Abi Wylie / 29 Aug 2023

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Babcock have recently completed the conversion of the 50th Armoured Toyota LC300 since production started in September 2022.

The new Land Cruiser 300 Series was launched by Toyota in August 2021 and was a complete redesign of the outgoing 200 Series. 

The comprehensive whole-vehicle test regime included the vehicles successfully sustaining hundreds of ballistic impacts of varying bullet calibres, and over 21kg of explosives being detonated at varying distances to simulate a number of attacks.

As an industry leader in vehicle conversions and producing vehicle platforms for those who operate in hostile climates, Babcock’s engineering facility in the West Midlands has specialized in armored vehicles for over 40 years. It has five independently certified armoured vehicle solutions and over 800 civilian armored vehicles active in service. 

Managing Director of Engineering and Systems Integration, Chris Spicer said: “The LC300 is Babcock’s most robust civilian armored vehicle offering comprehensive protection against a range of threats that can occur across the world. The production facility in the West Midlands is scaling up the production rate to ensure we satisfy our customers growing demand. We’re very proud to have produced vehicle number 50. Babcock is a world leader in this field, and no one is closer to our customers, delivering the capability they need, wherever they need it.”

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