Armored Vehicles

Husky TSV

Also known as
  • Husky Tactical Support Vehicle
  • Husky 4x4 Tactical Support Vehicle
  • Husky Protected Support Vehicle
  • Husky PSV
  • International MXT Husky
  • International MXT Husky TSV
  • MXT Husky
  • Navistar Husky

Husky TSV is the British Army's Navistar-built 4x4 Tactical Support Vehicle, a protected mobility and load-carrying platform derived from the International MXT family for Afghanistan-era patrol, command, ambulance, heavy-weapon, recovery, and support tasks. The record links its original British use in Afghanistan with later Ukrainian service, where supplied Huskies have been documented in frontline mobility and evacuation roles.

Husky TSV, 4x4 protected tactical support vehicle, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Husky Afghanistan MOD 45151963

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States; adapted for United Kingdom Tactical Support Vehicle requirements
Type
4x4 protected tactical support vehicle
Service note
Entered British service for Afghanistan from 2009-2010; no longer in British service by January 2023 after vehicles had been transferred to Ukraine during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Produced
2009-2011 for the documented United Kingdom TSV orders
Number built
351 ordered for the United Kingdom Tactical Support Vehicle program: 262 in 2009 and 89 more in 2010

Specifications

Crew and capacity
Driver and commander plus capacity for two additional passengers, including gunner or top-cover sentry, and rear cargo or specialist equipment
Dimensions
UK DESA lists 6.400 m maximum length, 2.916 m maximum width, 2.500 m maximum height, and 0.293 m ground clearance; the British Army page lists 6.4 m length, 2.5 m height, and 2.4 m width
Gross weight
14,288 kg maximum gross weight and 11,340 kg unladen weight in the UK DESA fact sheet
Engine and transmission
International VT365 6.0 L V8 diesel with Allison 2500SP automatic transmission
Mobility
4x4 drive, 112 kph maximum speed, up to 700 km average range, 16.46 m turning circle, and 1.06 m maximum fording depth in UK DESA data
Protection
Armoured vehicle with kinetic-energy and blast-mine protection; Navistar described added protection against ballistic fire, mines, and roadside bombs, and a 2009 Hansard answer said Husky passed mine-blast protection tests while withholding exact test levels
Armament and stations
Protected weapon station; British Army material notes machine-gun, heavy machine-gun, or grenade-machine-gun fits depending on configuration
Mission configurations
Utility truck, heavy weapon, command, recovery, and protected ambulance configurations are identified across UK and Navistar sources
Mission Fit

Husky sits between light patrol trucks and heavier six-wheeled protected mobility vehicles in the British TSV family. Its useful public profile is less about a single armament fit than about protected movement, cargo space, and rapid mission conversion.

Protected mobility

Official UK material describes an armoured 4x4 vehicle for combat, combat-support, combat-service-support, and specialist users.

Load and crew

The DESA fact sheet gives a two-person crew plus two additional passengers and rear flat-bed cargo or specialist-equipment capacity.

Theater role

Navistar and IWM sources tie the type directly to Afghanistan IED-threat mobility; later Ukrainian reporting shows the same protected mobility logic applied to raids and casualty evacuation.

Variants

Official British sale and Army material describes Husky as a multi-role 4x4 TSV with mission kits rather than a single fixed troop-carrier configuration.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
International MXT-MV, 4x4 infantry mobility and protected support vehicle family, Armored VehiclesInternational MXT-MVParent military 4x4 vehicle family

Navistar introduced Husky as the United Kingdom TSV medium variant derived from the International MXT platform, while the cataloged MXT-MV page covers the broader military family.

Sources: Navistar Husky Debut, Navistar Additional Husky Order

PatrolProtected patrol configuration

Navistar's initial UK program announcement identified patrol vehicles among the Afghanistan-specific Husky mission types, alongside ambulance and command vehicles.

Sources: Navistar Afghan-Specific Husky Deal

Utility TruckLoad-carrying support variant

The UK Defence Equipment Sales Authority lists Utility Truck among the available Husky variants, with a rear flat bed for cargo or specialist equipment.

Sources: UK DESA Husky Fact Sheet

CommandHeadquarters and command support

British Army and Navistar material both describe command-vehicle use within the Husky TSV family.

Sources: British Army Husky, Navistar Husky Debut

Heavy WeaponProtected weapon-station configuration

The UK fact sheet lists a Heavy Weapon variant and describes a protected weapon station that can support dismounted close combat in some roles.

Sources: UK DESA Husky Fact Sheet

RecoverySpecialised recovery variant

UK sales material and the British Army equipment page identify recovery-equipped Huskies as part of the family.

Sources: UK DESA Husky Fact Sheet, British Army Husky

Protected ambulanceMedical evacuation configuration

Navistar's 2009 program announcement and British Army material identify ambulance or specialised medical configurations within the Husky fleet.

Sources: Navistar Husky Debut, British Army Husky

Timeline

Husky TSV Key Events

  1. Initial UK TSV order

    The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Navistar Defense a roughly $180 million contract for 262 MXT-based Husky vehicles, with West Point assembly, Dytecna integration work, Plasan survivability input, and deliveries planned after prototype vehicles.

    Sources: Navistar Afghan-Specific Husky Deal, Navistar Husky Debut, Navistar Additional Husky Order

  2. Husky shown at DVD

    Navistar debuted the International Husky TSV at the UK Ministry of Defence DVD vehicle show and described it as a medium TSV variant built for urgent Afghanistan requirements.

    Sources: Navistar Husky Debut

  3. Second UK order

    Navistar announced an additional UK Ministry of Defence order for 89 MXT Husky utility vehicles, saying the vehicles were already supporting Afghanistan missions.

    Sources: Navistar Additional Husky Order

  4. Documented British Afghanistan service

    A UK Ministry of Defence performance update said 218 Huskies were delivered to the Department during 2009-10 and had begun deploying to theatre; Imperial War Museums records Husky KJ80AB in Afghanistan from Operation Herrick 12 through Operation Herrick 16.

    Sources: UK MOD Performance Update 2009-10, IWM Husky Afghanistan Object

  5. Ukraine protected mobility transfer confirmed

    The UK Ministry of Defence said Ukrainian personnel would be trained on donated armoured vehicles including Mastiff, Husky, and Wolfhound, and Parliament later listed Husky among delivered UK donations to Ukraine.

    Sources: GOV.UK Ukraine Armoured Vehicle Donation, UK Parliament Ukraine AFV Delivery Answer

  6. Ukrainian Air Assault Forces use reported

    Defense Express, citing an Army TV video report, described British-made Husky TSVs with Ukrainian Air Assault Forces in frontline raid and evacuation missions.

    Sources: Defense Express Husky Ukraine Video Report

Media

Husky TSV Videos

Husky TSV Images

Husky TSV, 4x4 protected tactical support vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons Husky Armoured Vehicle
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Sources

UK DESA Husky Fact SheetPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence Defence Equipment Sales Authority | Note: Supports Husky identity, protected mobility role, manufacturer, crew/cargo layout, protected weapon station, variant list, dimensions, weights, engine, transmission, range, fording, protection, and image Crown Copyright/OGL context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13British Army HuskyPublisher: British Army | Note: Supports British Army description of Husky as a protected support vehicle, its food/water/ammunition transport and command roles, recovery and heavy-weapon configurations, dimensions, speed, and four-person crew. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar Afghan-Specific Husky DealPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports the April 2009 UK Ministry of Defence order value and quantity, International MXT platform basis, West Point assembly, Dytecna integration role, Plasan survivability role, prototype and production timing, and patrol, ambulance, and command mission types. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar Husky DebutPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports Navistar Defense manufacturer background, the April 2009 262-vehicle UK contract, and 2001 War in Afghanistan direct support context by describing Husky as designed to meet urgent Afghanistan requirements and support UK forces in theater. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar Additional Husky OrderPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports the September 2010 additional 89-vehicle UK order, the 262-vehicle 2009 base order, and 2001 War in Afghanistan direct use by stating that MXT Husky units were supporting missions in Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-13UK MOD Performance Update 2009-10Publisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports 2009-10 delivery and deployment context by stating that 218 Husky vehicles were delivered to the Department during the year and that Husky had begun deploying to theatre. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Hansard Husky Mine-Blast Protection AnswerPublisher: UK Parliament | Note: Supports public protection wording by stating that Husky passed mine-blast protection tests while withholding specific test types and protection levels for operational security. | Accessed: 2026-07-13IWM Husky Afghanistan ObjectPublisher: Imperial War Museums | Note: Supports direct 2001 War in Afghanistan use by British forces from Operation Herrick 12 through Operation Herrick 16, IED incident context, command/transport/ambulance roles, Navistar Defence maker attribution, dimensions, and Afghanistan association. | Accessed: 2026-07-13GOV.UK Wolfhound Afghanistan TSV FamilyPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports 2001 War in Afghanistan direct use by identifying Husky as part of the tactical support vehicle fleet already supporting troops on frontline patrols in Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons Husky Afghanistan MOD 45151963Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and 2001 War in Afghanistan direct use by showing British soldiers using a Husky in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons Husky Armoured VehiclePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for an MOD Crown Copyright/OGL photograph of a Husky protected support vehicle. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Forces News UK Armoured Vehicles for UkrainePublisher: Forces News | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War transfer context: reports UK minister confirmation that about 80 Afghanistan-era protected mobility vehicles sent to Ukraine included Mastiff, Wolfhound, and Husky vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-13GOV.UK Ukraine Armoured Vehicle DonationPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct donation and training context by stating that Ukrainian personnel would be trained on donated UK armoured vehicles including Mastiff, Husky, and Wolfhound. | Accessed: 2026-07-13UK Parliament Ukraine AFV Delivery AnswerPublisher: UK Parliament | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct delivery context by identifying Husky among UK armoured fighting vehicle donations to Ukraine and stating the listed platforms had been delivered. | Accessed: 2026-07-13UK Parliament Husky Disposals Fleet AnswerPublisher: UK Parliament | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct supply context by stating that Husky formed a significant element of the first two UK armoured-vehicle support tranches to Ukraine, and supports post-British-service context by saying Husky was no longer in British service. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defence Blog British Armored Vehicles Spotted in UkrainePublisher: Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by reporting online video of a recently arrived Husky TSV in Ukrainian Armed Forces service and identifying Husky among UK protected mobility vehicles for Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defense Express Husky Ukraine Video ReportPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by describing British-made Husky TSVs with Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, including 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade imagery and raid/evacuation employment from an Army TV report. | Accessed: 2026-07-13