Toyota War Defense

Toyota's DNA, he said, is based upon military vehicle designs. The staying power of Toyota from the Korean War through contemporary conflicts, however, comes down to its adaptability. The Toyota War (Arabic: حرب التويوتا, romanized: Ḥarb al-Tūyūtā, Harb-el-Touyouta, French: Guerre des Toyota), also known as the Great Toyota War, [9] which took place in 1987 in Northern Chad and on the Chad-Libya border, was the last phase of the Chadian-Libyan War.

It takes its name from the Toyota pickup trucks, primarily the Toyota Hilux and the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Toyota brand is prized for robustness in the most rugged of terrain, and two of their models, the Land Cruiser and Hilux, effectively serve as today's light calvary. Reliable Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser trucks have been the foundation for technicals.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has approved the militarized version of Toyota's workhorse, the Land Cruiser 70, for active duty in the war against Russia. Local Toyota pickup owners are proud of how their brand is perceived. Easy to fix.

Lasts for years. Turns out, that's how Toyotas are thought of in war zones, too. And for good reason.

The U.S. Government approached Toyota in 1950 at the outbreak of the Korean War. Having one produced regionally would cut costs and boost the Japanese economy.

By 1951 the Japanese had produced the first military truck, the Toyota Jeep BJ, predecessor to the Land Cruiser. Toyota vehicles are known for their reliability, affordability, and availability, but they also play a role in conflict, as seen in the "Toyota War" between Libya and Chad. Chris documents this on Instagram, showcasing the use of Toyotas in combat.

A Toyota Mega Cruiser BXD20 used by the Japanese-Air Self Defense Forces at Hamamatsu Air Base. Like the Humvee, the Mega Cruiser was originally designed primarily for military use with the vehicle seeing duty as a transport vehicle in the Japan Self Defense Forces (see ja:高機動車). Did Toyota make anything for WWII?

Here's What You Need to Know: Low-tech, armed technicals are charging forward into battle-with Toyota leading the way. Big and showy weapons systems involving stealth, networked sensors.