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Friday,
29 October 2010, 22:30 PM |
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Strong
presence of the French defence industry at the Albanian
defence exhibition, ALMEX 2010. |
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The
French defence industry wants to show its capacities to
modernize the Albanian army with the participation of Renault
Trucks Defense, a company leader in the design of armoured
vehicles, which presents two of its new products, the Sherpa
APC armoured personnel carrier and its new modernized armoured
vehicle the VAB Mark II, equipped with new armour Level
4. Since 1850, the Marck Group is a French company based
in Paris, which is specialized in the design, the production
and the sale of uniforms, body armour and military equipment.
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The
« Sherpa Light » family of 4x4 tactical and
light armoured vehicles is designed to provide light forces
(infantry, paratroopers, marines, internal security…)
with the best mobility / payload compromise of its category.
In addition to its outstanding on and off-road performances,
the Sherpa Light is fully air transportable (A400M / C-130),
multirole and ready for being up-armoured (ballistic and
mine kits). The Sherpa Light has already been adopted by
NATO, France and other countries.
The “Armoured Personnel Carrier” is a 3 doors
protected troop transport version for up to 10 soldiers
with their equipments. It is also able to receive any mission
or weapon system thanks to a large internal volume. |
Sherpa
APC Renault Trucks Defense wheeled armoured personnel carrier
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The
VAB Mark II is a new armoured personnel carrier as robust
and reliable as the “combat proven” VAB (more
than 5000 units worldwide) but upgraded to the latest standards
in terms of mobility (320 hp engine), payload, protection
(ballistic, mine and IED kits) and comfort.
The VAB Mark II is ideally suited for combat and peace keeping
missions with the capacity to transport up to 2+10 soldiers.
The VAB Mark II 6x6 and 4x4 variants are also adaptable
to any customer’s specific need: ambulance, command
post, weapon systems carrier…
The VAB Mark II is adapted against the new threats as IED
(Improvised Explosive Devices) and land mines with anew
armour Level IV and new soldiers compartment with the latest
technologies as new mine protected crew seats and more.
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VAB
Mark II Renault Trucks Defense wheeled transport armoured
vehicle |
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Today, the French Company Marck Group has acquired
a well-established reputation with French and Foreign
administrations, not only for its products quality but
also for its services.
Marck Group award a contract to make the design and
the study for the new combat and ceremony uniforms for
the Albanian Army.
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Marck
Group at ALMEX 2010
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