Desert Iris
type of Auxiliary Vehicle
The Desert Iris is a 4x4 versatile and durable strategic auxiliary vehicle. It was developed by the King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (now Jordan Design and Development Bureau) and SHP Motorsports to meet an operational requirement identified by the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) for a cost-effective, light-weight, rapid deployment vehicle which would be used to secure its territorial borders. The Desert Iris can mount a range of weaponry on its multi-purpose weapons tray. This unit can be fitted and removed easily and rapidly, enabling the Desert Iris to be re-configured as required by ground forces.
Variants
Desert Iris TOW : The Iris is configured with a mounted anti-tank TOW along the back side of the vehicle.
Desert Iris MRLS: Enables most handheld rocket launcher systems to be mounted to the back side of the vehicle.
Desert Iris 12.7 mm: A 12.7 mm machine gun is fitted to weapons tray the back side of the vehicle.
Desert Iris UAV: The weapons tray comes with a UAV launcher platform mounted to the back side of the vehicle.
Armament
The vehicle includes a weapon frame and ring mount directly behind the driver/commander seats that permits the vehicle to carry a variety of weapons based on the mission profile. Some include a basic 12.7 mm machine gun up to and including a TOW launcher.
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