Textron Systems to provide Commando Select armored personnel carriers to Iraq and Columbia 30504162

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Textron Systems to provide Commando Select armored personnel carriers to Iraq and Columbia
Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems was awarded a $65,95 million foreign military sales contract to provide Iraq and Columbia with 54 each Commando Select armored personnel carriers (APCs) with 40/50 turret; four each Commando Select APCs with 40/50 turret and command and control (C2) variant; and two each Commando Select APCs.
     
Textron Systems to provide Commando Select armored personnel carriers to Iraq and Columbia 640 001COMMANDO Select armored personnel carrier
     

One bid was solicited with one received. Work will be performed in Slidell, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of April 4, 2016. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

Textron's COMMANDO Select four-wheeled armored personnel carriers offer an enhanced combination of lethality, survivability, mobility and sustainability. Exceptional crew protection is built into all COMMANDO Select vehicles. Greater survivability, however, doesn’t mean sacrificing vehicle mobility - these vehicles deliver greater mobility than similar armored vehicles on the market.

The 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.