The acquisition is part of the Joint Replacement Programme of Wheeled Vehicles of the Dutch Ministry of Defence, with deliveries planned from 2023 until 2026.

Being the launching customer for the MTV, the vehicle was developed in close cooperation with the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and adjusted to the requirements of the Dutch military.

The Manticore is being procured with the aim to provide troops with improved protection and payload capacity, as well as for modularity purposes.

The Iveco MTV has been selected for the 12 kN category, which indicates that the vehicle will be capable of carrying payloads of approximately 1,200 kilograms.

In addition, the project includes delivery of remote controlled weapon stations (RCWS) which can be installed on the vehicles.

[3] On 28 November 2019, the state secretary signed the contract with IVECO at the NIDV Exhibition Defence & Security, which took place in Rotterdam.

The MTV is powered by an EF67 EUIII 6,7L six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, producing 267 HP (207 kW) and 1000 Nm of torque, linked to an automatic transmission.

The engine has been fully militarised and is capable of running on military fuel, the maximum range amounts to 600 kilometres.

Due to the military off-road requirements of the vehicle, the Manticore has a ladder frame, leaf springs and anti-roll bars.

In effect, the armour is only fitted when required which significantly reduces wear and tear as well as the related lifecycle costs.

The rear cargo body is fitted with modular rails and cabinets which can be adjusted for specific mission sets.

The manned open turret of the softtop Manticore can be fitted with a Browning M2 heavy machine gun or H&K GMG automatic grenade launcher.