
Fering's Pioneer X ultra-high-mobility tactical vehicle seen during snow trials in the UK in January 2025. (Fering)
London-based Fering Technologies unveiled its Pioneer X hybrid tactical vehicle at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference being held in Farnborough, UK, from 21 to 23 January.
Utilising a multifuel tank and generator supplying small batteries, the Pioneer X has a range of 81 km using electric power only, or up to 7,000 km with power via the generator and batteries, Ben Scott-Geddes, founder and chief technology officer of the company, told Janes . The vehicle can do from 20 to 80 miles per gallon depending on things like weight, speed, and conditions, he added, and with 110 gallons of fuel that is what gives the ultra-long range.
Electric advantages
A continuous power of 60 kWh is generated by this setup, providing electric braking and steering. Electric power also gives the advantages of near-silent running, and with infrared (IR) camouflage the company is developing, a limited thermal signature.
Fering is using lithium-titanium-oxide (LTO) batteries, which are faster to charge, non-flammable, and tougher than lithium ion batteries. They have a lower power density than lithium ion, but that is not needed for the way they have designed the vehicle to run.
Scott-Geddes said the special forces units the vehicle was developed with identified this power generation as being of key importance, for example to park the vehicle in remote locations and run communications or other systems from the onboard power.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have already been tested for carriage and launch from the back of the vehicle and using its power.
Test and collaboration
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