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Textron seeks additional Commando vehicle sales in Colombia
Daniel Wasserbly, Santiago, Chile - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
Textron Marine & Land Systems officials are hoping to expand their Commando Advanced 4x4 armoured vehicle programme in Colombia by, among other things, branching beyond cavalry units. The Colombian military has purchased a total of 67 Commando vehicles - 39 were bought in an original order without turrets and another 28 were more recently ordered with 40 mm/.50 calibre remote turrets - and Textron expects to finish building platforms from the second order sometime in March, Mike Gelpi, vice-president land systems and life cycle support at Textron Marine & Land Systems, told IHS Jane's.
Turrets are to be retrofitted on the original Commandos as well, he added. Gelpi said that Colombian cavalry units are the main customer within Colombian army, and the company hopes to expand to other missions and units in the country, as well as expand elsewhere in the region. Other Latin American countries have expressed interest in the Commando, he said, but none of the discussions are "mature enough to talk about at this point".
The Colombians, meanwhile, are exploring means of logistics support for the fleet by ordering spares and requesting two field service representatives for two years. According to Gelpi, the army there has been pleased with the Commandos and has been employing the vehicles in day and night operations that range from jungle to highway terrain. The 4x4 vehicles have a unique balance in survivability and off-road mobility, and weigh around 36,000 lbs (16,200 kg). The platforms have a V-shaped hull bottom and 360-degree direct fire.
According to Textron, the Commando Advanced can be upgraded to higher crew protection levels through an Enhanced Survivability package. The Colombian Army ordered its first tranche of Commandos in 2009 and that order was filled by July 2010, equipping three armoured support squadrons with troop transport variants and command-post units. A second order for 28 came in August 2013.
http://www.janes.com/article/35978/fida ... n-colombia
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Saludos Cordiales.
Empléame con razón. Enfúndame con honor. Saber y obrar son la misma cosa.
] decidieron gastarselos en ICV's.
