It has a 6-litre, 6-cylinder diesel engine with a 5-speed gearbox and a 2-speed transfer case.

Prototypes were developed in the late 1950s, with the production of 750 vehicles taking place in the 1960s.

The YP-408 entered service in 1964 and remained in use with the Dutch army until 1987.

The Portuguese Air Force received 28 ex-Dutch examples in 1992.

These were used by its Polícia Aérea (military police), in the air base security role, until the early 2000s.