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2013-05-01

COMMANDO Armored Vehicles

Textron Marine & Land Systems designs, produces and supports advanced wheeled combat vehicles and cutting-edge maritime craft used by U.S. and international armed forces, as well as civilian entities around the globe. Its COMMANDO family of armored vehicles offers a full range of vehicle options delivering enhanced survivability, mobility, lethality and sustainability.

COMMANDO four-wheeled armored vehicles enable troops to strike swiftly by delivering exceptional performance across the full spectrum of military operations. Rigorously tested and proven in the toughest environments, the COMMANDO family of vehicles offers a range of affordable options to customers. Drawing from four vehicle lines, Textron delivers customized capabilities that meet each customer’s mission needs.

As a full-spectrum armored vehicle provider, Textron supports the customers every step of the way, with vehicle fielding, training and logistics support in addition to excellence in vehicle design and manufacturing. As for lethality, COMMANDO vehicles can accommodate any combination of weapons. They also feature a digital backbone for vehicle systems monitoring and future electronics expansion.

Development

Textron Marine & Land Systems’ legacy began with the V-100. It was the first in a series of 4x4 Armored Security Vehicles, developed in 1963 with amphibious capability and used extensively in the Vietnam conflict, particularly for reconnaissance and in convoy escort roles.

Based on lessons learned from Vietnam, the V-150 was developed as a hybrid variant, had some V-100 features and could be equipped with diesel or gasoline engines. Most were produced for the Royal Saudi Arabian National Guard.

Textron Marine & Land Systems later developed a 6X6, light armored vehicle. The V-300 series includes 15 variants. The Cadillac Gage V-300 is Textron Marine & Land Systems only six-wheeled vehicle that is still in service internationally.

As the world changed, the Military Police Corps defined a requirement for a four-wheeled armored vehicle to be used by its MP teams. In 1995, Textron Marine & Land Systems began development of the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle. This vehicle provided crew protection in a light and lethal vehicle. It offered substantially increased security, mobility and survivability far superior to the HMMWV used throughout the army.

Mobility in Iraq and Afghanistan had remained dangerous and deadly for troops. The safer alternative was Textron Marine & Land Systems’ M1117 Armored Security Vehicle or the ASV. This ASV filled the gap between heavier armored vehicles and small trucks, with a long list of protective advances.

The vehicle includes optimized survivability, all terrain performance, and increased lethality. The ASV’s record for protecting its soldiers from RPGs, mines and IED attacks is unmatched by any vehicle in its class. Add to that a top speed of over 65 mph, and we have a vehicle that delivers.

It is no accident that more than 3,100 ASVs have rolled off production line to the US Army and are in the hands of warfighters. Combining more than 45 years of experience of military vehicle design, development, and production Textron Marine & Land Systems is one of the most experienced manufacturers of wheeled armoured military vehicles in the world.

COMMANDO Advanced four-wheeled armored vehicles, derived from Armored Security Vehicles (ASV), are combat proven over 10 years, in locations including Afghanistan, Iraq and Colombia. These durable armoured vehicles offer excellent on-road and off-road mobility enabling them to operate in urban, jungle, desert and mountainous terrain. The COMMANDO Family of Vehicles are synonymous with swift Strike

The COMMANDO family of vehicles includes the COMMANDO Advanced series, COMMANDO Select series, COMMANDO Elite series, and the COMMANDO Utility series. Each is customizable to deliver the unique multimission capabilities customers require.

COMMANDO Advanced

The COMMANDO Advanced four-wheeled armored vehicles, derived from Textron’s Armored Security Vehicles, have been combat hardened over 10 years in locations including Iraq, Afghanistan and Colombia. These durable armored vehicles offer excellent on-road and off-road mobility enabling them to operate in urban, jungle, desert and mountainous terrain. Crew protection is reinforced with a V-shaped monocoque hull and 360-degree protection from direct fire. Customers utilizing the current COMMANDO Advanced fleet can upgrade to MRAP+ crew protection through an Enhanced Survivability package.

Commonality across COMMANDO vehicle types makes them easy to operate, maintain and repair. COMMANDO Advanced vehicles are extremely dependable. COMMANDO Advanced vehicles in use by the U.S. Army have delivered an excellent operational readiness rate - consistently in excess of 90 percent.

Reconnaissance Vehicle: COMMANDO Advanced Recon Vehicles provide an armored reconnaissance platform that incorporates both ballistic and blast protection.

Armored Personnel Carrier: COMMANDO Advanced Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) provide additional troop capacity to a highly mobile, survivable medium armored vehicle.
Armored Security Vehicle: COMMANDO Advanced Armored Security Vehicles provide substantially increased mobility and survivability compared to other medium armored vehicles.

COMMANDO Select

The COMMANDO Select four-wheeled armored vehicles offer an enhanced combination of lethality, survivability, mobility and sustainability. MRAP level + crew protection is built into all COMMANDO Select vehicles, which are in use today in Afghanistan. Greater survivability, however, does not mean sacrificing vehicle mobility. These vehicles deliver greater mobility than other MRAP type armored vehicles on the market. COMMANDO Select Vehicle can be configured to accommodate up to 10 (three crew plus passengers) to enable greater troop carrying capacity. Select Vehicles are designed to be easy to operate and maintain, with readily available parts, training and service support

Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) with Turret: COMMANDO Select Armored Personnel Carriers with Turret substantially increase security, mobility and survivability using knowledge gained from more than 10 years of dual combat theater use.

APC Ambulance: COMMANDO Select APC Ambulance provides ballistic and blast protection to the medical crew during patient treatment and transport.

Mortar Vehicle: COMMANDO Select Mortar vehicles meet the emergent requirements of today’s combat units for a more operationally flexible and adaptable indirect fire capability while taking advantage of the vehicle’s mobility and survivability. The new COMMANDO Select Mortar Vehicle is capable of firing up to 120mm mortars from a common mount, and stowing up to 82 rounds of high explosive, illumination and smoke rounds. The vehicle is expandable to other fire control systems. The Mortar Vehicle mount also can fire at an azimuth of up to a 360-degrees and a firing elevation of 45 to 85 degrees.

COMMANDO Elite

The COMMANDO Elite four-wheeled armored vehicles offer an optimum package of features and benefits. Most highly-protected vehicles, the COMMANDO Elite series provides superior direct fire and MRAP level ++ mine-blast protection. These vehicles also come equipped with latest drive-train enhancements, adding more maneuverability in a wider range of environments. Lethality is achieved through multiple sensors and weapons options. COMMANDO Elite vehicles are flexible enough to accommodate nearly any remote weapon station available - single or dual weapon mix. They also feature a digital backbone for vehicle systems monitoring and future electronics expansion. COMMANDO Elite vehicles are easy to maintain and repair, with readily available parts, training and service support

COMMANDO Utility

The latest addition to COMMANDO family of vehicles is the COMMANDO Utility vehicle. The new Baserunner 4x4 selectable gas/electric hybrid COMMANDO Utility vehicle is built to facilitate missions in forward and rear echelon operational environments. These vehicles perform demanding tasks with ease, allowing users to efficiently and safely complete tasks. In gas mode the Baserunner powers through rough terrain and adverse conditions while electric mode provides quiet vehicle operation.

The COMMANDO Utility vehicle line also includes the Survivable Combat Tactical VehicleTM (SCTV) System, an MRAP-style fully armored monocoque v-hull crew capsule designed to replace the crew compartment of the HMMWV in a one-for-one exchange. The SCTV is offered by Granite Tactical Vehicles Inc. and Textron Marine & Land Systems.

Whether serving as an ambulance, an armored personnel carrier, a command and control vehicle, a reconnaissance vehicle, a support utility vehicle - or directly engaging the enemy in combat – all of COMMANDO vehicles are ready for action and with Textron Marine & Land Systems’ reliable vehicle fielding, training and logistics support package, COMMANDO vehicles will continue to serve customers with distinction for many years to come.

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