Defender has revealed the first three versions of its Wolf Series II military vehicle: a Tactical Mobility Vehicle (TMV), Mono-Tactical Mobility Vehicle (M-TMV) and Utility Vehicle (UV). Displayed at the British Army’s DVD 2026 event at Millbrook on September 16, all three were specified to meet the requirements of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Mobility Vehicle tender. Defender also intends to offer the vehicles to NATO defence organisations.
The program is being developed by JLR’s newly established Defender Defence Division. It marks the first military vehicle launch based on the current generation of Defender, following more than 70 years of British Armed Forces service by earlier Land Rovers and the original Defender Wolf. These three configurations are the first of what Defender says will be a broader Wolf Series II range.
Each uses the current Defender’s D7x architecture and monocoque construction. Defender says the structure is stiffer than a traditional ladder-frame design, supports greater payload capacity and gives its engineers a basis for adapting the vehicle to different operational roles. The company says the underlying Defender underwent more than 62,000 tests before engineering sign-off, while its chassis and body architecture were designed to withstand JLR’s Extreme Event Test procedure. The release does not provide payload figures or specifications for the individual variants.
The Wolf Series II is designed and engineered in Britain and uses an engine built in Wolverhampton. Defender Managing Director Patrick McGillycuddy described domestic engineering and production as part of the vehicle’s appeal to the Ministry of Defence. The Defence Division will oversee the engineering process, while JLR’s wider supply chain will support production.
Defender also points to its existing Expert vehicle portfolio, which serves emergency and security organisations, as experience relevant to the new program. It cites a demonstration at a Ministry of Defence testing ground where, according to the company, a Defender was the only vehicle to negotiate every obstacle. The Wolf Series II has been unveiled as a tender contender; Defender has not announced a UK military order.
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