 The SandCat was originally known as Caracal, but by Eurosatory 2006 the name SandCat had been adopted so as not to encourage confusion between the Plasan product and the version of IVECO’s LMV being offered to the German Bundeswehr as Caracal by the now Rheinmetall Vehicle Systems Division.Most SandCats are fully enclosed, although some first- and second-generation models were produced with a small open-topped rear cargo space.There have been four generations of SandCat.