carrier (APC) from Ukraine was demonstrated fitted with the latest Cockerill CSE 90LP twoperson turret. The latter is armed with a low-pressure 90mm smoothbore gun that can fire a
wide range of ammunition. This project is being promoted by State Company Ukroboronservice, while State Enterprise ‘Machinery and Repair
round will be used to augment the combat capability of the COMMANDO 90mm Direct Fire vehicle which meets growing international demand for significantly greater under-armor firepower integrated on a
CMI Defence turret to deliver an effective package for a wide range of military and security applications.” Rigorously tested and proven in the toughest environments,
Elite, COMMANDO Select, COMMANDO Advanced and COMMANDO Utility. During the past two years more than 550 COMMANDO Select vehicles, in three
O D N A M COM Plant of Kiev’ manufactured the baseline APC with an expanded-diameter turret ring to accommodate a heavier turret. According to statements made by CMI Defence officials at IDEX 2013 exhibition, the BTR-3 APC equipped with new Cockerill CSE 90LP turret will carry a price tag of some USD 2 million. Now it seems highly probable that the Falarick 90 ATGW
20kg,5
977mm
highly-mobile armored vehicle.“Our new vehicles are a direct response to multiple international customers seeking additional firepower in highly-protected, mobile and sustainable armored vehicles,” explained Tom Walmsley, TM&LS senior vice president and general manager.“The 90mm Direct Fire vehicle uses our combatproven COMMANDO Select platform and adds a trusted
90 mm
TM&LS’ COMMANDO family of armored vehicles utilize a V-Hull with all systems protected under armor to deliver superior mine-blast protection while also providing unmatched onroad/off-road mobility. These vehicles are easy to maintain and operate, with readily available parts, training and service support. TM&LS offers four lines of COMMANDO fourwheeled vehicles – COMMANDO
4 km
variants, have been delivered for use by the Afghan National Army’s Mobile Strike Force units. Overall, more than 8,000 TM&LS COMMANDO armored vehicles are in the inventories of nations including Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States. An additional 600 vehicles are in various phases of production and delivery to militaries in Canada, Colombia and Afghanistan. UDR
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