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Acmat Defense Bastion 4x4 APC armoured personnel carrier in live demonstration at Eurosatory 11206165.
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Eurosatory 2016
Defence & Security International Exhibition Official News online with Editorial and Web TV Paris, France 13 - 17 June 2016 |
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ACMAT Defense a subdivision of Renault Trucks Defense presents its BASTION APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier during the live demonstration of Eurosatory 2016, the international land and airland defence and security exhibition in Paris, France. Marketed since 2010, the BASTION combines mobility, protection and ergonomics.
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 ACMAT Defense Bastion 4x4 APC armoured personnel carrier in live demonstration at Eurosatory 2016, the international land and airland defence and security exhibition in Paris, France. |
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The Bastion APC is a 4x4, high-mobility infantry and reconnaissance armoured vehicle developed based on the rugged chassis of the VLRA TDN-TDE series to provide a capable and reliable multirole platform.
In June 2014, it was announced that Togo’s armed forces have received 30 Bastion wheeled armoured vehicles from French company Acmat, as part of a programme to rebuild the country’s military. The US military's Africa Command (AFRICOM) has also ordered ACMAT Bastion armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for several African countries via the US company Mack Defense. The USD25 million contract was announced on 25 September 2015 when the US Department of Defense said that Mack Defense will supply 62 APCs to Cameroon, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tunisia, and Uganda on behalf of AFRICOM, but did not identify the vehicles or say how many each country will receive. The Special Forces version of the Bastion clled the Patsas is also in service by the Republic of Chad. The monocoque hull structure of Bastion APC has optimized body angles and a low silhouette for increased survivability. The high hardness armoured steel hull provides all-round protection against infantry rifles and machine guns (ballistic protection Level 1 to Level 3, NATO STANAG 4569) and artillery shell splinters. The Bastion APC Acmat can be fitted with a various types of remote weapon stations and turrets incorporating 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine guns, 40 mm automatic grenade launcher can be adapted to the Bastion APC range of vehicles. The Bastion APC is motorized with 5.0-litre Turbo Diesel Intercooler engine that can give 215hp at 2,300 rpm. It has cruise speed of 110 km/h and a maximum range of 1,000 km. |
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