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ACMAT AVTL

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ACMAT AVTL
Place of originFrance/Japan
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerACMAT
Produced2008-present
No. built1000+ (2014)
Specifications
Passengers10[1]

Engine190 hp (140 kW)[2]
Suspensionwheeled
Operational
range
870 mi (1,400 km)[2]
Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph)[2]

The ACMAT AVTL is a military truck manufactured by the French company ACMAT, now part of Arquus.

Description

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The AVTL (French: Aérotransportable Véhicule Tactique Léger, English: Airtransportable Light Tactical Vehicle) is a derivative of the Nissan Navara.[3] It has a payload of 1.4[1] to 3.5 tonnes, depending on the version.[3]

The AVTL is marketed under several variants, such as station wagon, single cab, double cab or torpedo (open special force vehicle). [1]

Users

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More than 1000 have been produced and delivered to 20 countries in 2014.[2]

An ACMAT AVTL of the loyalist forces during the 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Martin, Guy (2 October 2012). "Acmat strengthening African presence". defenceweb.co.za.
  2. ^ a b c d Tomkins, Richard. "Renault manufactures 1,000th Acmat light tactical vehicle". upi.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "Eurosatory 2012 : ACMAT étoffe son offre" (in French). 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Burkina Faso: Du matériel roulant et de transmissions pour l'armée burkinabè". AllAfrica.com (in French). 6 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Quelques détails sur l'armée tchadienne…". forcesoperations.com (in French). 21 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d Renault Trucks Defense valued at 772 million of euros? (PDF). OIDA Strategic Intelligence Case Study #2. pp. 9–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-15.
  7. ^ a b c d Lagneau, Laurent (13 September 2012). "ACMAT décroche une importante commande de véhicules militaires légers en Côte d'Ivoire". opex360.com (in French).

See also

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