Land Rover has introduced the new Range Rover Sentinel, the first luxury armoured vehicle to be fully engineered by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO), providing the highest levels of protection an SUV can offer against a wide variety of attacks.
Based on the standard wheelbase Range Rover Autobiography, the Sentinel delivers the supreme comfort, commanding driving position and all-terrain capability of the Range Rover, while providing peace of mind thanks to outstanding occupant protection and, outwardly, looking identical to the standard model.
Land Rover's new mobile fortress is designed to withstand the most damaging and targeted of threats including penetration by 7.62mm high-velocity, armour piercing incendiary bullets. The Sentinel also provides lateral protection against up to 15kg Trinitrotoluene (TNT) blasts and defence against DM51 grenade explosions from both beneath the floor and above the roof.
At its core is a specially-developed six-piece armoured passenger cell, made of super high-strength steel, providing world-class protection from attack. The standard glass has been replaced by multi-laminated armour privacy glass of optical quality, providing excellent clarity for the driver and occupants, while also delivering bullet protection.
The Range Rover Sentinel is fully certified to VR8 standard against ballistic threats by QinetiQ, an independent organisation that was formerly part of the British Government's Defence Establishment Research Agency.
The Range Rover Sentinel is unmatched in capability and protection by any third-party conversion. Externally, it is discreet and almost identical in appearance to the vehicle from which it is derived, with few visual clues as to what lies beneath the skin. A full driver training programme is also provided to ensure drivers are capable of handling the vehicle to maximum effect in the most challenging circumstances.
The Sentinel will make its global debut at the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition at London's ExCeL arena from 15th to 18th September 2015. Interested customers should visit here to register their interest.
