Meet the Jaguar.

Thanks for the pic and article Jonathan....I've been looking for a high rez pic of this vehicle since Eurosatory.

via DefenseIQ.

This week armoured vehicle manufacturer Streit Group unveiled its latest offering: a "semi-military" armoured personnel carrier called the Jaguar.
The name is of course synonymous with automotive excellence and has an engineering pedigree second to none. I anticipate the name is not just the result of a happy coincidence: Streit is attempting to emulate the same mark of quality in the armoured sector of the industry.
Guerman Goutorov, the Chairman of Streit Group, explained to Defence IQ that the Jaguar was the vehicle that completed the company’s collection. At 7 tonnes the Jaguar sits in the middle of Streit’s other armoured vehicle offerings and is aimed at being a diverse, modular all-rounder.
It’s a semi-military vehicle Goutorov said and can be adapted for a number of threat landscapes. As the future for militaries around the globe becomes less certain, particularly as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan and begins to look towards Asia, the requirement for multi-role vehicles such as the Jaguar is on the up.

The V-shaped monocoque composite-steel hull is designed to withstand a 10kg blast although official testing under STANAG 4569 conditions will be undertaken later this year. The company is also specifying ballistic protection from a heavy machine gun (HMG), which is a protection level up to and including the Russian 14.5mm B32 anti-tank round.

Ask any vehicle manufacturer what’s more important to concentrate on with a new machine and they’ll stumble. Is it cost, weight or performance? Streit is no different – it’s clear that only a balance of all three is acceptable. Goutorov knows this and couldn’t pin down one capability over another. He did, however, say that the Jaguar is the most affordable vehicle in its class.

A couple of manufacturers stated that they were looking to the Middle East and Africa for new business.  This offering from the Streit Group shows even that game plan is dicey at best.