Manufacturer catalog

IVECO

IVECO is an Italian vehicle manufacturer whose defence lineage runs through Iveco Defence Vehicles, now IDV Group, a specialist producer of protected, armoured, multirole, and military logistic vehicles. Its defence-vehicle work links the Bolzano military-truck plant, the Iveco-Oto Melara armoured-vehicle consortium, and later IDV product lines.

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IVECO's defence-vehicle business grew out of the Bolzano military-truck plant built in 1937 for Lancia Veicoli Industriali and later incorporated into the Iveco industrial group formed in 1975. The defence arm became known for light multirole vehicles, high-mobility trucks, and wheeled armoured vehicles, including systems developed through the Italian Iveco-Oto Melara consortium.

In current corporate terms, the former Iveco Group defence business has been separated from Iveco Group and reorganized as IDV Group S.r.l.; Leonardo announced completion of its acquisition of that defence business in March 2026. The historical IVECO label remains common in public sources for older and exported vehicles attributed to Iveco or Iveco Defence Vehicles.

Protected light multirole vehiclesWheeled armoured vehiclesHigh-mobility military trucksMilitary logistics platformsSpecial-purpose off-road chassis

Notable Systems

Iveco LMV, 4x4 protected light multirole vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Iveco LMV

4x4 protected light multirole vehicle

The LMV family is one of IDV's internationally recognized light multirole vehicle lines; IDV says more than 4,000 LMV vehicles have been sold worldwide.

Sources: LMV2
Centauro B1, 8x8 wheeled tank destroyer, Armored Vehicles

Centauro B1

8x8 wheeled tank destroyer

The cataloged Centauro B1 belongs to the Centauro wheeled tank-destroyer lineage developed by the Iveco-Oto Melara industrial team; IDV describes Centauro II as the successor evolution of the original Centauro.

Sources: Centauro II, Bolzano plant anniversary
IVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis, 6x6 heavy off-road commercial cab chassis launcher base, Support Equipment

IVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis

6x6 heavy off-road commercial cab chassis launcher base

IDV's military truck portfolio includes modular 4x4 through 10x10 platforms and 6x6 chassis-cab configurations for military logistics and specialist roles.

Sources: Modular Military Range, Romanian truck order

Manufacturer History

  1. Bolzano military-truck plant is established

    IDV traces its industrial origin to a military truck production plant built in Bolzano as premises of Lancia Veicoli Industriali.

    Sources: Company history

  2. Iveco industrial group is formed

    Iveco's defence-vehicle lineage became part of the broader Iveco vehicle group formed in 1975, a date also used in company histories for the transition from Lancia and Fiat industrial-vehicle roots into the Iveco organization.

    Sources: CNH Iveco 40th anniversary, Company history

  3. Iveco-Oto Melara consortium takes shape

    Specialist reporting on the Bolzano plant describes the creation of the Iveco-Oto Melara consortium, which went on to develop and produce Italian Army vehicles including the Centauro and Puma families.

    Sources: Bolzano plant anniversary

  4. Leonardo completes acquisition of Iveco Group defence business

    Leonardo announced that Iveco Group's defence business, covering the IDV and ASTRA brands, had been separated into IDV Group S.r.l. and acquired by Leonardo.

    Sources: Leonardo acquisition

Predecessors
Lancia Veicoli Industriali
Successors
IDV Group S.r.l.
Website links
Official IDV websiteCompany historyLMV2 product pageCentauro II product pageModular Military Range

The public IVECO name spans several corporate periods: the broad Iveco vehicle group, Iveco Defence Vehicles under CNH Industrial and Iveco Group, and the later IDV Group business acquired by Leonardo. Weapon records keep their exact system-level manufacturer wording while this manufacturer record explains the shared industrial lineage.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Company historyPublisher: IDV Group | Note: Supports the Bolzano origin, Lancia industrial-vehicle lineage, and current IDV company-history framing. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • LMV2Publisher: IDV Group | Note: Supports LMV family prominence, worldwide sales count, and the light multirole vehicle focus. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Centauro IIPublisher: IDV Group | Note: Supports the Centauro lineage and IDV's wheeled armoured-vehicle product focus. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Modular Military RangePublisher: IDV Group | Note: Supports the 4x4 to 10x10 military truck range, chassis-cab variants, and military logistics focus. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Leonardo acquisitionPublisher: Leonardo | Note: Supports the 2026 separation of Iveco Group's defence business into IDV Group S.r.l. and Leonardo's acquisition of that business. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Iveco Group Annual Report 2025Publisher: Iveco Group | Note: Supports Iveco Group corporate context, Turin principal office, and 2025 reporting of the pending defence-business divestment before Leonardo's completion announcement. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • CNH Iveco 40th anniversaryPublisher: CNH Industrial | Note: Supports Iveco's 1975 formation and the historical IVECO commercial and specialist vehicle brand context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Bolzano plant anniversaryPublisher: European Defence Review | Note: Supports the Bolzano plant's defence-vehicle specialization and the Iveco-Oto Melara consortium context for Centauro, Ariete, Dardo, and Puma. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Romanian truck orderPublisher: CNH Industrial | Note: Supports Iveco Defence Vehicles' military high-mobility truck range and 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, and 8x8 Prime Mover variants. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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Puma 4x4, 4x4 light armored reconnaissance vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarPuma 4x44x4 light armored reconnaissance vehicleBuilt in: ItalyThe Puma 4x4 is the shorter four-wheel branch of Italy's Puma light armored vehicle family, developed by the Iveco-Fiat and OTO Melara team for reconnaissance, patrol, and protected troop movement alongside Centauro-equipped units. Public reporting on the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War identifies Ukrainian operation of Italian Puma APCs in both 4x4 and 6x6 configurations, while leaving the transfer quantity and route publicly unresolved.
Iveco LMV, 4x4 protected light multirole vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIveco LMV4x4 protected light multirole vehicleBuilt in: ItalyThe Iveco LMV is an Italian 4x4 protected multirole vehicle built around patrol, liaison, command, and troop-mobility tasks where mine and small-arms protection matter more than heavy-vehicle firepower. The family is known as VTLM Lince in Italian service, Panther in British service, and Rys in Russian service; in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War it appears both as donor-supplied vehicles for Ukraine and as Russian LMV Rys vehicles documented among battlefield losses.
Puma 6x6, 6x6 wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarPuma 6x66x6 wheeled armored personnel carrierBuilt in: ItalyThe Puma 6x6 is the larger six-wheel member of Italy's Puma light armored vehicle family, built by the Iveco-Fiat and OTO Melara industrial team as a compact troop carrier and reconnaissance-support vehicle alongside heavier Centauro units. Public Ukraine reporting documents Puma APCs in Ukrainian hands through battlefield imagery and subsequent sightings, but Italy has not publicly confirmed a transfer package or vehicle count.
Centauro B1, 8x8 wheeled tank destroyer, Armored Vehicles1991 Somali Civil War, 2003 Iraq War +1 moreCentauro B18x8 wheeled tank destroyerBuilt in: ItalyThe Centauro B1 is an Italian 8x8 wheeled tank destroyer built for cavalry reconnaissance, rapid road movement, and direct-fire support rather than main-battle-tank protection. Developed by the IVECO-Fiat and OTO Melara consortium, it combines an OTO Melara 105 mm/52 rifled gun, a four-person crew, long road range, and a comparatively light wheeled chassis; documented conflict use includes Italian UNOSOM II fighting in Somalia, coalition employment in Iraq, and Ukrainian service where crews have added anti-drone protection and used the gun from closed firing positions.

Category

Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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Iveco VM 90T, 4x4 light tactical utility vehicle, Support Equipment2003 Iraq War, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIveco VM 90T4x4 light tactical utility vehicleBuilt in: ItalyThe Iveco VM 90T is the canvas-bodied Torpedo member of Italy's VM 90 4x4 military utility-vehicle family, built for tactical troop movement, light logistics, convoy work, and command-post duties rather than armored patrol. Direct public evidence places an Italian Iveco 40.10WM in Iraq convoy escort service and identifies demilitarized Iveco VM90 Torpedo 4x4 vehicles in Germany-listed support for Ukraine.
IVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis, 6x6 heavy off-road commercial cab chassis launcher base, Support EquipmentIVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis6x6 heavy off-road commercial cab chassis launcher baseBuilt in: ItalyIVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis describes a family-style launcher support entry rather than one fixed model. IVECO sources place Trakker in the older heavy-duty on/off-road range and describe T-Way as its successor, while the current T-Way AD380T45W 6x6 cab-chassis sheet gives a representative Cursor 13-powered, 32,000 kg GVM, 60,000 kg GCM data point. Army Recognition ties IVECO 6x6 commercial truck chassis to the Fateh-110 launcher role.