ACMAT truck

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VLRA as a personnel carrier of the “22nd battalion d'infanterie de marine” during a parade (2004).

ACMAT trucks are all- terrain trucks of the French armed forces, which are also used as special versions by the fire services in the inaccessible areas of southern France. The vehicles are also used by friendly or French-influenced armed forces (e.g. in Africa). Developed in the 1960s by the "ALM" company ( Ateliers Legueu Meaux ), they are now manufactured by ACMAT (Ateliers de constructions mécaniques de l'Atlantique) in Saint-Nazaire . "ACMAT" is a subsidiary of Arquus , which has been part of Renault Trucks Defense since 2018 , which in turn is a subsidiary of Volvo .

description

In the French army they are under the generic term "VLRA" (Véhicule léger de reconnaissance et d'appui - light reconnaissance and support vehicle). There is a wide range of 75 versions, for example for the transport of people or material or as a support vehicle of various kinds. In 2014 the French army announced that the vehicles for 2018 would be retired. However, on December 31, 2017, 508 vehicles with an average age of 24 were still in use - in contrast to the 550 vehicles on December 31, 2016.

You can transport 15-foot containers, weapon systems or personnel. The average fuel consumption is 23 liters per 100 kilometers.

All models can be air-transported in the C-130 Hercules or the C-160 Transall .

The individual variants are distinguished by the abbreviation TPK or WPK, followed by the model number and possibly the version designation.

variants

Logistics vehicles

  • TPK 420 VCT : "Véhicule de commandement et de transmission" (command and telecommunications vehicle) (4 × 4)
  • TPK 436 SCM : Goods handling vehicle with platform and a loading crane behind the driver's cab (capacity of the crane: 3000 kg at 6.60 m radius, turning range 200 °) (4 × 4)
  • TPK 420 SL7 : Recovery vehicle with hydraulic support (4 × 4)
  • TPK 425 SAM : Ambulance vehicle with one cabin 3.307 × 2.20 × 1.675 m for the transport of four wounded (4 × 4)
  • TPK 430 F : Box trolley with mechanical or electrical repair workshop (light repair) or command vehicle (4 × 4)
  • TPK 432 SB : Bus for passenger transport, 28 people (short chassis) or 34 people (long chassis) (4 × 4)
  • TPK 433 SB : Bus as a command vehicle or for transporting the wounded. (4 × 4)
  • TPK 635 SL7 : Vehicle repair vehicle (6 × 6)
  • TPK 640 WRT : 5 t tow truck with hydraulic 30 t crane (6 × 6)
  • TPK 641 GBS : Tipper vehicle with 7.2 t loading crane (6 × 6)

Advance logistics vehicles

  • WPK 440 SH / STL transport vehicle in the 4 ton class (4 × 4)
  • WPK 655 SH / STL transport vehicle for 15-foot containers (6 × 6)
  • WPK 665 APL transport vehicle for 20-foot cabin (6 × 6)
  • WPK 875 SH transport vehicle for 20-foot cabin (8-ton class) (8 × 8)

Light reconnaissance and support vehicles

  • TPK 415 SM3 / FSP patrol vehicle (4 × 4)
  • TPK 420 SM3 "Véhicule léger de reconnaissance et d'appui" - Light reconnaissance and support vehicle (4 × 4)
  • TPK 420 STL multi-purpose vehicle. Flat platform 2.90 m long, foldable and removable side walls (4 × 4)
  • TPK 420 PMB carrier vehicle for mortars. (4 × 4)
  • TPK 425 STL / SH multi-purpose vehicle. (4 × 4)
  • TPK 436 STL / SH multi-purpose vehicle. (4 × 4)

People or material transporters

  • TPK 640 SM3 Personnel or material transport. (6 × 6)
  • TPK 640 CTL multi-purpose vehicle for transporting people (18 soldiers), for mounting a Browning M2 machine gun or the MILAN anti-tank guided weapon etc. (6 × 6)
  • TPK 641 VPC vehicle with double cabin with six seats. Platform for mounting a 20 mm twin automatic cannon. (6 × 6)
  • TPK 650 SH / STL with cabin. (6 × 6)

Tractor units

  • TPK 635 TSR tractor unit (6 × 6)
  • TPK 635 TSR 3 EC tractor with enlarged cab (6 × 6)
  • TPK 490 SR tractor unit (4 × 4)
  • TCM 420 BL6 Armored Liaison, Reconnaissance and Command Vehicle (4 × 4)

More vehicles

gallery

  • VLRA with SS 11 anti-tank missiles 1970

  • VLRA TPK 425 Pamela with Mistral anti-aircraft missile

  • TPK 650 porte as a container transporter

  • ACMAT TPK 436 SH with telecommunications booth at the parade on July 14, 2012 in Nancy

  • ACMAT TPK 640 as a tank vehicle of the NBC defense force in 2005 at a parade

  • A VLRA in action with the armed forces of Chad

Under the leadership of the new board member Moun Bourjij , the ACMAT VLRA 2 (Véhicule de Liaison et de Reconnaissance Blindé), which has been offered since 2009, was created in cooperation with Renault Trucks . Based on the seventh generation Toyota Hilux, the ACMAT ALTV (Airtransportable Véhicule Tactique Léger) has also been manufactured since 2009 . Since then, it has mainly been used in Afghanistan .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ J.-M. Boniface et J.-G. Jeudy: 50 ans de véhicules militaires . éditions ETAI
  2. ↑ http://www.senat.fr/rap/r13-525/r13-525_mono.html#toc79 Le renforcement des forces spéciales françaises, avenir de la guerre ou conséquence de la crise? Sénat français Auteur Daniel Reiner, Jacques Gautier & Gérard Larcher 13 may 2014 consulté le 1 juin 2014.
  3. ↑ Question N ° 4412 de M. François Cornut-Gentille (Les Républicains - Haute-Marne) http://questions.assemblee-nationale.fr/q15/15-4412QE.htm 3 juillet 2018 Assemblée nationale française Consulté le 5 aout 2018 .
  4. ↑ Ava Djamshidi “Biocarburant: les militaires se mettent au vert” http://www.leparisien.fr/environnement/biocarburant-les-militaires-se-mettent-au-vert-15-10-2015-5187629.php 15 octobre 2015 Le Parisien Consulté le 18 octobre 2015.