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Horstman has delivered groundbreaking Hydrostrut ® units and the advanced Ride Height Control System( RHCS ™) for the British Army, boosting operational mobility in Mali on Ridgeback and Mastiff vehicles. Developed as part of an Urgent Operational Requirement( UOR) with NP Aerospace, the project was executed under an aggressive timeline. Extensive testing at MIRA and Millbrook confirmed the system ' s excellence, ensuring superior performance and exceptional mobility. As one tester put it, " You could do a lap of the cross-country course and not spill your coffee."
On deployment, these enhanced vehicles proved their worth. Now, Horstman continues to build on this success, ready to upgrade the UK fleet and apply this expertise to improve mobility across other wheeled vehicles.
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