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Israeli Saymar Musketeer 4x4 armored vehicle in service with Cameroon's Presidential Guard 12503162.
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Defence & Security News - Cameroon
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According Janes defense news website, The Israeli-made Saymar Musketeer 4x4 light armoured vehicle is now in service with the Cameroon's Presidential Guard. Israel is one of a range of smaller suppliers of major weapons and other military equipment to sub-Saharan Africa.
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 Musketeer Multirole Light Armored Vehicle from Saymar fitted with IMI compact WAVE-400 remotely controlled weapon station at Eurosatory 2010 defense exhibition in Paris, France. |
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No information are provided about how many vehicles are in service with the Cameroon's Presidential Guard, but a reconnaissance platoon of this military unit is equipped with the 4x4 light armoured vehicle Musketeer.
In January 2016 it was announced that Cameroon has acquired South African-made Ratel 6x6 armoured vehicles, according a Cameroonian military source. According to SPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), China has also delivered a wide range of combat vehicles including 5 Type-07 APC (Armourd Personnel carrier), 6 Type-07P IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) and 12 WMA-301/PTL-02 6x6 assault gun tank destroyer. The MUSKETEER was presented for the first time at the Worldwide exhibition of internal State security, Milipol 2009. The MUSKETEER is a Multirole Light Armored Vehicle (MLAV) designed to perform extensive range of military and law enforcement tasks. The vehicle can be configured for a wide variety of missions for military, homeland security, law enforcement and urban operation. The Musketeer 4x4 armoured vehicle is based on a Toyota Land Cruiser chassis. The MUSKETEER is constructed of a detachable armored body, providing passengers with NATO B6 (STANAG 4569 level 1) ballistic protection. This can be upgraded to B7 protection level if requested by a customer. The Musketeer used by the Cameroon's Presidential Guard is fitted with a remotely operated weapon station armed with one 7.62mm FN MAG machine gun. |
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