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Four British Army Land Rovers are to be re-engineered to all-electric drive as part of Project LURCHER, an effort to help the army understand the benefits and constraints of electric propulsion.

Electrogenic is studying an EV conversion program for military Land Rover Defenders. But is this sometime that will make sense for the military?

The British Army is converting four Land Rover Defenders to electric power before testing them in various battlefield scenarios.

Four British Army Land Rovers are to be re-engineered to all-electric drive as part of Project LURCHER, an effort to help the army understand the benefits and constraints of electric propulsion.

The project is undertaken by British firms Babcock and Electrogenic who signed a contract with UK's Ministry of Defense