TROJAN and TITAN

In every phase of the land battle, a commander needs Armoured Engineers to ensure the success of his plans. Their equipment needs the same level of protection and mobility as the main battle tanks, which they support. This is essential for speed, security and safety.

The twin requirements of armoured protection and specialist capability demand purpose designed Armoured Engineer Vehicles. These requirements led to the British decision in 2001 to develop TROJAN and TITAN. TROJAN is a unique complex obstacle-crossing vehicle based on Challenger 2 and the latest tank technology, while TITAN is quite simply the most capable and fastest tank bridgelayer in the world. Land Systems is the world leader in the design and manufacture of such vehicles with a wealth of experience in engineer vehicles and special to role equipment for integration onto armoured chassis. Land Systems was selected for TROJAN and TITAN in an international competition.

On deployment of armoured forces, the first task is the preparation of defensive positions and multiple obstacles to enemy movement, including anti-tank ditches and mines. When battle is joined, armoured forces must manoeuvre, re-deploy and overcome obstacles, natural and man-made. These are likely to include mines and gaps, both wet and dry. TROJAN provides a wide range of capabilities vital in the battle area. It is fitted with a dozer-blade or a mineplough. These attachments are readily interchanged. TROJAN is custom-designed to create routes through or over obstacles. It can clear mines using the mine-plough or by firing explosive mineclearing hose. The cleared mine breach can then be automatically marked from under armour using the on-board Obstacle Marking System. It launches fascines into small gaps. It digs using its excavator and/or the dozer. All capabilities are exercised with the crew under full armour protection. It can carry general engineer stores and use its excavator as a crane and powered tools to undertake a wide range of tasks.

TITAN can launch the 26 metres No 10 bridge – also made by Land Systems – in two minutes and using integral trestles and wedges can lay multiple combination bridges in depths of 5 metres, and overbridge oil pipelines and bridges. TITAN can carry two 13.5 metres No 12 bridges, which are laid in only 90 seconds. No other Armoured Engineer Vehicle in the world based on latest generation battle tank chassis has this range of capability.