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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 03:09 PM | |||
Supacat to deliver 89 Special Operations Vehicles Commando for Australian Special Forces. | |||
The
Australian Defence Material Organisation (DMO) has awarded a $105M contract
to high mobility vehicle specialist, Supacat, to deliver 89 Special Operations
Vehicles - Commando (SOV-Cdo) for the Australian Defence Forces under
the JP2097 Ph 1B (REDFIN) program. The new SOV-Cdo are based on the latest
MK2 version of Supacat's HMT Extenda and designed to meet Australian Special
Force's specific requirements. |
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Developed by Supacat for use by Special Forces the Extenda provides a unique ‘convertible’ platform. |
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The
contract follows the successful completion of the Prototype Development
and Evaluation phase in which Supacat built and delivered the prototype
SOV-Cdo.
Nicholas Ames, Managing Director, Supacat Group said "This is the first of the MK2 HMT Extenda's to go into production and represents a significant increase in capability in terms of protection, transportability and firepower, while retaining the mobility and versatility for which the vehicle has become well known." Designed for, and used by, the world's elite special
forces, the HMT Extenda is unique in being convertible to either a 4x4
or 6x6 configuration to meet different operational requirements. Its
open architecture provides for various levels of protection and great
variety in the roles and missions for which it can be configured. The
SOV-Cdo will be delivered in four reconfigurable roles, emphasising
the flexibility of the HMT platform. Michael Halloran, Managing Director, Australia, said "The award of this contract is another important stepping stone in the development of our presence in the Asia Pacific market and is due recognition of the performance of Supacat and our partners in the Australian market to date." |
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