Armored Vehicles

Al-Wahsh armored vehicle

Also known as
  • Al-Wahsh
  • Al Wahsh
  • Al-Wahsh Vehicle
  • KADDB Al-Wahsh
  • JODDB Al-Wahsh
  • Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser
  • Al-Wahsh 105mm

Al-Wahsh is a Jordanian 4x4 armored vehicle family developed by KADDB/JODDB and manufactured by Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing on a Tatra chassis. The baseline vehicle serves as a protected troop carrier and patrol vehicle, while displayed configurations include a 105 mm gun carrier and the sensor-heavy Al-Kaser reconnaissance and convoy-protection variant. Open sources document Libyan National Army use during the 2014 Second Libyan Civil War.

Al-Wahsh armored vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / protected patrol vehicle, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Royal Tank Museum Al-Wahsh Image

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Crew and passengers
2 crew plus up to 8 personnel in the baseline troop-carrier layout
Configuration
4x4 armored personnel carrier / protected patrol vehicle
Chassis
Tatra heavy-duty 4x4 cross-country chassis
Combat weight
About 18 tonnes in the patrol-vehicle reporting
Dimensions
5,800 mm long, 2,500 mm wide, 2,530 mm high to hull top
Ground clearance
380 mm
Engine
Diesel engine rated at 370 hp
Transmission
6-speed automatic
Maximum road speed
110 km/h
Protection
JLVM lists STANAG II and STANAG III ballistic-protection levels; other reporting describes STANAG 4569 Level 1-2 claims for early vehicles
Mobility
Independent suspension with CTIS and run-flat wheels
Armament provisions
Snakehead cupola with one or two 7.62 mm machine guns, or remote weapon station with machine gun or cannon up to 30 mm, according to Joint Forces
Platform And Mission Fit

Al-Wahsh is a protected 4x4 vehicle platform rather than a single fixed battlefield fit. The baseline vehicle emphasizes troop carriage and patrol protection, while public show reports document heavier fire-support and surveillance variants.

Chassis

Sources identify a Tatra 4x4 cross-country chassis under the armored body.

Troop Carrier

JLVM lists a 2+8 crew/passenger layout with STANAG II/III ballistic-protection claims and optional turret or anti-mine configuration.

Mission Variants

Public display reporting covers a 105 mm gun demonstrator and the Al-Kaser reconnaissance and convoy-protection variant.

Sources: JLVM Al-Wahsh Vehicle; Spotted At SOFEX - JLVM Al-Wahsh; Army Recognition Al-Wahsh 105mm at SOFEX 2016; Joint Forces Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser at IDEX 2025.

Variants

Al-Wahsh is best treated as a modular 4x4 platform: sources describe the baseline troop carrier, a 105 mm gun demonstrator, and later sensor-heavy Al-Kaser configuration rather than one fixed armament standard.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Al-Wahsh protected patrol vehicleBaseline APC / protected patrol configuration

JLVM describes the standard vehicle as a troop-transport platform for armored personnel carrier, border-security, command-and-control, armored fighting, and support roles.

Sources: JLVM Al-Wahsh Vehicle, Spotted At SOFEX - JLVM Al-Wahsh

Al-Wahsh 105mmMobile artillery demonstrator

Army Recognition reported the SOFEX 2016 configuration with a 105 mm towed gun on the rear platform and a four-person armored cabin.

Sources: Army Recognition Al-Wahsh 105mm at SOFEX 2016

Al-Wahsh Al-KaserReconnaissance and convoy-protection variant

Joint Forces and ASELSAN Middle East describe Al-Kaser as an Al-Wahsh variant integrating surveillance, electronic-warfare, gunshot-detection, jamming, and remote-weapon-station features.

Sources: Joint Forces Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser at IDEX 2025, ASELSAN Middle East Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser

Timeline

Al-Wahsh armored vehicle Key Events

  1. Al-Wahsh 105mm displayed at SOFEX

    KADDB displayed a 105 mm gun configuration of the Al-Wahsh platform at SOFEX 2016 in Amman.

    Sources: Army Recognition Al-Wahsh 105mm at SOFEX 2016

  2. Production examples shown at SOFEX

    Joint Forces reported several production Al-Wahsh protected patrol vehicles on display at SOFEX 2018.

    Sources: Spotted At SOFEX - JLVM Al-Wahsh

  3. Al-Wahsh documented with the LNA

    DefenceWeb and Military Africa reported a Jordanian Al-Wahsh in Libyan National Army service in connection with fighting around Derna.

    Sources: DefenceWeb Jordanian Armoured Vehicles in Libya, Military Africa LNA Jordanian Armoured Vehicles

  4. Tatra chassis order reported

    CZDEFENCE reported a 328-unit Tatra Force 4x4 chassis order for Jordan, tying the chassis family to Al-Wahsh production.

    Sources: CZDEFENCE Hundreds of Chassis for Jordan

  5. Al-Kaser variant reported at IDEX

    Joint Forces reported JODDB's Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser variant at IDEX 2025 with radar, camera, jamming, gunshot-detection, and remote-weapon-station features.

    Sources: Joint Forces Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser at IDEX 2025

Media

Al-Wahsh armored vehicle Videos

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Sources

JLVM Al-Wahsh VehiclePublisher: Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing | Note: Official product page supporting JLVM attribution, role descriptions, crew/passenger count, protection claims, and basic Al-Wahsh specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Spotted At SOFEX - JLVM Al-WahshPublisher: Joint Forces | Note: Defense feature supporting KADDB design context, JLVM manufacturing attribution, SOFEX 2018 display context, Tatra chassis description, dimensions, armament options, and performance details. | Accessed: 2026-07-13JLVM IDEX 2019Publisher: Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing | Note: Official JLVM news post documenting Al-Wahsh among the company's displayed products at IDEX 2019. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons Royal Tank Museum Al-Wahsh ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: CC BY-SA 4.0 image provenance for an Al-Wahsh at the Royal Tank Museum in Amman, used as the page image. | Accessed: 2026-07-13DefenceWeb Jordanian Armoured Vehicles in LibyaPublisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct use: reports a Jordanian Al-Wahsh in Libyan National Army service in June 2018, equipped with a Snake Head turret. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Military Africa LNA Jordanian Armoured VehiclesPublisher: Military Africa | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct use: reports an Al-Wahsh APC spotted in Libyan National Army service in a video documenting fighting in Derna. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Ahram Libya Tensions HeightenPublisher: Ahram Online | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct use: reports LNA press-bureau footage showing Jordanian-made Al-Wahsh vehicles among reinforcements sent into Fezzan for an LNA operation. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oryx Disaster at TarhunaPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct captured-equipment context: identifies a damaged Jordanian KADDB Al-Wahsh IMV among LNA equipment around Tarhuna after the GNA advance. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oryx Haftar Last ParadePublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports post-conflict background by identifying Al-Wahsh infantry mobility vehicles received from Jordan in an LNA parade context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13CZDEFENCE Hundreds of Chassis for JordanPublisher: CZDEFENCE | Note: Supports Tatra Force chassis supply to Jordan, reported Al-Wahsh production context, chassis order quantity, combat-weight, engine-power, and general Libya/Yemen deployment caveat. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Al-Wahsh 105mm at SOFEX 2016Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the Al-Wahsh 105 mm SOFEX 2016 configuration, including 105 mm gun fit, four-person armored cabin, ammunition carriage, 370 hp engine, 110 km/h speed, and 600 km range for that configuration. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Joint Forces Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser at IDEX 2025Publisher: Joint Forces | Note: Supports the Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser variant, including radar, camera, jammer, gunshot-detection, 12.7 mm remote weapon station, four-crew layout, 370 hp engine, and 110 km/h speed. | Accessed: 2026-07-13ASELSAN Middle East Al-Wahsh Al-KaserPublisher: ASELSAN Middle East | Note: Supports Al-Wahsh Al-Kaser as a SOFEX 2024 showcased integration of the JODDB armored vehicle platform with situational-awareness, surveillance, electronic-warfare, and force-protection capabilities. | Accessed: 2026-07-13