ACMAT AVTL | |
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Place of origin | France/Japan |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | ACMAT |
Produced | 2008-present |
No. built | 1000+ (2014) |
Specifications | |
Passengers | 10 [1] |
Engine | 190 hp (140 kW) [2] |
Suspension | wheeled |
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.
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More than 1000 have been produced and delivered to 20 countries in 2014. [2]
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