DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Textron Awarded Contract To Produce Turrets And Provide Support For Colombia's APCs

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Textron Awarded Contract To Produce Turrets And Provide Support For Colombia's APCs

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 21, 2013: Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today a $5.5 million contract award from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to provide 12 armored turrets, technical support services, vehicle repairs and spare parts for the Colombian Army's (COLAR) Armored Personnel Carriers (APC).

 

The COLAR has 39 COMMANDO™ Advanced APCs in operation with its Armored Cavalry units and, under a separate U.S. Foreign Military Sales case, has requested to purchase additional APCs.

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