INEOS Puts an Armored Grenadier Against the Land Rover For Army UseAutoGuide.comMarcus LewinskyWed, September 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleIneos Automotive has entered military territory, fielding an armored Grenadier in the British Army's Light Mobility Vehicle competition to replace aging Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleets.ineos puts an armored grenadier against the land rover for army useThe Team Grenadier consortium unveiled the Grenadier Enhanced Protection Vehicle (EPV), built around a bespoke steel cabin rated to NATO STANAG 2 for blast and ballistic protection.Rather than bolting armor plates onto a standard shell, the EPV uses a purpose-built cabin engineered from scratch to meet the STANAG 2 threshold. As a result, that integrated structure spreads blast and ballistic forces more effectively than bolt-on kits, according to Team Grenadier. The vehicle is aimed at client and VIP protection roles rather than front-line combat, reflecting the losses lightly protected Land Rovers suffered from mines and IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan.ineos puts an armored grenadier against the land rover for army useProduction would be split across two countries. The base Grenadier platform is built in France and shipped to the United Kingdom, where partners handle the armored cabin, seats, electronic architecture, winch, and suspension upgrades. The EPV is one of nine LMV variants Team Grenadier is developing off the same ladder-frame, permanent four-wheel-drive platform, spanning general-purpose, battlefield ambulance, and troop-carrying roles.AdvertisementAdvertisementIneos fronts a broader consortium that adds Hobson Industries and TVS Supply Chain Solutions to existing partners NMS UK and SMT Defence, with the group pitching stronger in-service management and maintenance support. Chief Commercial Officer Mike Whittington credits Hobsons and TVS with bringing military expertise, commercial discipline, and proven program delivery, arguing the combination will keep EPVs in service longer and cut downtime.ineos puts an armored grenadier against the land rover for army useThe financial stakes are considerable. The LMV contest carries a budget of up to £2 billion (about $2.7 billion) and sits within the wider Land Mobility Programme, a roughly 20-year plan worth about £4 billion (about $5.1 billion) for more than 13,000 vehicles, including up to 863 LMVs. Notably, around 20 percent of the LMV scorecard is "social value," covering UK jobs and domestic investment alongside vehicle performance.Trials of the candidates are due to begin in late October, with a Land Rover-based rival chasing the same money. Before that, however, the EPV, the General Purpose Vehicle Grenadier, and the Multi-Role Light Vehicle are set to appear at DVD 2026 at UTAC Millbrook on September 16 and 17, giving the army its first close look at Grenadier hardware in the metal.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletterhere.