GB Viking being Upgraded to Warthog in 2010

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Maybe there is an ‘historical’ reason for the Viking BVS10 being listed as a ‘snow vehicle’. It was a replacement for earlier British BVs (the BV202 and BV206) used by troops who would have been deployed to northern Norway in the event of a Soviet attack. Since the earlier troop carrying BVs (obat07/ Unit 296) were - quite rightly - classed as snow vehicles the Viking may have been listed in the same way.

The MoD purchased 143 Vikings in all (including 20+ purchased as replacements). Only a small proportion of them were deployed to A-stan.

The Dutch have also purchased the BVS10 – but it appears to be missing from obat28. The Dutch Royal Marines have used them since early 2006 (first deliveries in late January).