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Daniel Wasserbly, Washington, DC - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
01 October 2015
The Afghan National Army (ANA) is to receive more Textron Commando Select 4x4 armoured vehicles.
Through the US Foreign Miltary Sales (FMS) programme the company was awarded a USD56.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for 55 more Commando Select platforms, Textron announced in late September.
This latest contract originated from a 2010 FMS. There have been 634 vehicles built and 623 in theatre - 11 were test assets - as well as in-country support for training and maintenance, Mike Gelpi, vice-president of land systems at Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems, told IHS Jane'son 1 October.
Vehicle deliveries are to begin in October and finish by February 2016, and the platforms include 36 with Objective Gunner Protection Kits, 15 with enclosed 40 mm/.50-calibre turrets, and four ambulance variants, the company said.
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Afghan National Army to receive more Commando Select 4x4s - IHS Jane's 360
01 October 2015
The Afghan National Army (ANA) is to receive more Textron Commando Select 4x4 armoured vehicles.
Through the US Foreign Miltary Sales (FMS) programme the company was awarded a USD56.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for 55 more Commando Select platforms, Textron announced in late September.
This latest contract originated from a 2010 FMS. There have been 634 vehicles built and 623 in theatre - 11 were test assets - as well as in-country support for training and maintenance, Mike Gelpi, vice-president of land systems at Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems, told IHS Jane'son 1 October.
Vehicle deliveries are to begin in October and finish by February 2016, and the platforms include 36 with Objective Gunner Protection Kits, 15 with enclosed 40 mm/.50-calibre turrets, and four ambulance variants, the company said.
To read the full article, Client Login
(130 of 369 words)
Afghan National Army to receive more Commando Select 4x4s - IHS Jane's 360
Means Taliban are getting more vehicles.
