Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV)
The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) is a 3-man dune buggy-style vehicle used for long range desert operations. The primary users of the DPV are the SEALs (SEAL team 3), although Delta Force has also been known to employ the DPV. The DPV has largely been replaced by the so-called Light Strike Vehicle (LSV), which is an armored upgrade of the DPV.
DPVs are used for:
- long range reconnaissance
- deep strike missions
The DPV has the following features:
- good mobility over rough ground
- can be readily transported by helicopter (Chinook / CH-53 Super Stallion)
DPVs feature a set of mounts onto which various weapons can be fitted. These include:
- M2 .50 machine guns
- M240 7.62mm belt-fed machine guns
- MK19/MK47 40mm grenade launchers
- M249 SAW 5.56mm machine guns
DPV - Specifications
- Length :
4.08m 161 inches - Width (outside of wheel to wheel)
2.11m - 83 inches - Height
2.01m - 79 inches - Ground clearance
.41m - 16 inches - Wheel base
2.84m - 112 inches - Curb weight
960kg - 2110 pounds - Combat payload
700kg - 1540 pounds
SEALs putting a DPV through its paces. This DPV has a MK-19 40mm grenade launcher mounted on the dashboard and a .50 cal M2 Browning mounted on the roll bars. A M136 AT4 84mm rocket launcher is strapped to the top roll bar.
DoD photo by: JO2 RAY MOONEY
