Demountable Rack Offload & Pickup System (DROPS)
Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System (DROPS) vehicles form the logistic backbone of the British Army.
There are two types of vehicle - the Leyland Medium Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC), and the Foden Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier (IMMLC). DROPS has the ability to tow the long-wheelbase trailer which is a force multiplier as it means it can carry two loads using only one driver.
Both trucks are 8 x 6 load carriers with a 15-tonne flatrack payload, allowing the rapid loading and unloading of flatracks or containers.
IMMLC is used primarily as an ammunition carrier in support of AS90 155mm self-propelled guns. MMLC operates solo, or towing a skeleton trailer.
It is anticipated that the operational DROPS vehicles will be replaced by the Enhanced Pallet Load System (EPLS) which will be based on the 15 tonne SV variant.
| Weight (kerb) |
14,040 kg |
| Weight (laden) |
32,000 kg (MMLC), 32,960 kg (IMMLC) |
| Dimensions |
9.11 m (L) x 3.18 m (H) x 2.5 m (W) |