Up armoured 2009 Defender 130 PUMA

[juddy]

Not too bad looking, is the other one a Toyota????

[muddymech]

looks like a hi-lux, every insurgents favorite friend.

[VladTepes]

looks like a hi-lux, every insurgents favorite friend.

maybe for the African export market ?

[juddy]

No its Czech...

[Newbs-IIA]

and not a very new hilux i might add, at least not the current or previous model

[wovenrovings]

there is something shiny in the centre of the front wheel in the first picture, looks a bit like a maxidrive flange.

The hilux thing looks like some of the one's around here but with guns added. The colour could come from very deep mudholes. They look like tatra's in the background.

[clean32]

last one is a GWM D3

[dlatn]

The armor is all well and good but as long as Landrover remains recalcitrant and continues to refuse to install basic safety devices such as airbags I'm afraid even this new model would be inappropriate for dropping little dlatn and his sister off at school. Have you ever tried to do a U-turn in front of a school crossing when there are cars parked on both sides of the street. Now imagine trying that in a 130!!!
The Jerry cans on the front bumper are an in-your-face non-pedestrian friendly option and I would immediately replace them with plastic resin injected models which don't rust and could also act as crumple zones for pedestrians that do not reach as tall as the bonnet-line,( the kind that are prevalent when leaving soccer training and birthday parties) .
I like the camouflage net on the front bumper though, it is very simple technology but the benefits and increase in convenience immense and I can foresee all other manufacturers adopting this device in the future. By deploying a camouflage net over the vehicle after parking in a handicapped or 15 minute zone , you would be able to park there all day without attracting the attention of parking inspectors, with the added side benefit that the occasional cyclist might run right into your invisible, camouflaged vehicle. In addition, you would never need to pay for toll fares or Double Whopper meals at Hungry Jacks either.