In peacekeeping operations, currently undertaken by heavy armour and infantry fighting vehicles, the LMV provides a lower profile while still providing a high level of crew protection. It is designed primarily for strategic and tactical mobility with a high level of protection against anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, modular and with tuneable armour protection and stealthy design. The LMV is based on a design by Iveco Defence Vehicles Division of Italy. A total of 401 Panthers were delivered to the British armed forces by summer 2009. In May 2009, a small number of vehicles underwent hot weather trials in Afghanistan with 1 Mechanised Brigade.

By June 2008, 217 vehicles had been delivered. The Panther CLV entered service in June 2008. The first 56 vehicles were delivered by September 2007. The Panther command and liaison vehicle has successfully completed and passed the UK MoD reliability and qualification trials. 'Panther was been selected as the British Army’s future command and liaison vehicle.'

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