Leander Jobse | Published 2026-05-06 07:36 | 3 Comments
In the first quarter of the 21st century, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) developed a booming armored vehicle industry, with many relatively small companies offering a plethora of designs. These were mostly limited to light armored personnel carriers, though heavier designs were occasionally developed. One of these was the Snake mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP), developed by the company Harrow Security Vehicles and based on a commercially available MAN TGM truck chassis. A prototype was presented in 2016 which, seemingly destined to remain a catalogue oddity, was surprisingly sold to Côte d’Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast). However, further production and sales appear to not have occurred. Front-right view of the Harrow Snake. Of note is the spare tire stored on the right side of the hull – source: Harrow Security Vehicles Harrow Security Vehicles The company Harrow Security Vehicles was established in 2012 in the…
