ACMAT

ACMAT
ACMAT
	File:ACMAT logo.jpg ACMAT logo
Place of origin	France
Specifications
Crew	4+

ACMAT (Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de L'Atlantique, also known as ALM-ACMAT), (since 22 May 2006, ACMAT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Trucks.^[1]) is a French producer of cross-country and tactical military vehicles since 1958. Known for their reliability, simplicity, ruggedness and their 80% (over 3,500) commonality of parts across the entire product line, these vehicles were originally targeted at African and Asian countries who could not afford more expensive vehicles. The ACMAT company built their vehicles based on standardisation, commonality of parts and components, and on interchangeability; parts are interchangeable with vehicles built 30 years ago. Parts commonality includes cabs, structural components, engines and drive trains. ACMAT uses many of the same parts for all of its line of vehicles. They even produce an armoured variant of both the 4x4 and 6x6 versions of the VLRA.

Many French fire brigades also use ACMAT vehicles due to their lower cost and 4WD ability. Several thousand are in use by 42 countries including France and the Irish Defence Forces. ACMAT also designs, manufactures and builds trailers, shelters and generators. ACMAT has exported over 85 percent of the 12,000 plus vehicles it produced into 50 different countries.^[2]

Vehicles[]

ALTV[]

Airtransportable Véhicule Tactique Léger, A new pickup truck from ACMAT. Comes in a single or crew cab.

VLRA[]

VLRA,(Véhicules de liaison, de reconnaissance et d'appui) - for reconnaissance, escort and support variant. Available in 4x4 and 6x6 versions.

4x4 Versions[]

Available in several sizes:

Short Chassis: 3.3 m, 3.6m, and 3.9 m; 1,500 kg to 2,500 kg

Long chassis: 4.2 m and 4.3 m; 2,500 kg to 3,500 kg

TPK 4.15 SM3 - 12 man transport
TPK 4.15 STL - General purpose transport
TPK 4.15 FSP - Long Range Patrol Vehicle
TPK 4.15 LRM - Multiple rocket launcher carrier
TPK 4.15 ASPIC - Weapons carrier
TPK 4.15 PACF - Weapons carrier
TTK 4.20 BL - Armoured variant
TPK 4.20 SC - 2500-litre tanker version
TPK 4.20 PCR - Radio Command Post
TPK 4.20 SL7 - Light recovery duty vehicle
TPK 4.20 SM2 - Troop Carrier
TPK 4.20 SAM - Ambulance
TPK 4.20 SM3 - 2.5t "gunship" truck
TPK 4.20 VCT - Command and transmission vehicle
TPK 4.20 VPL2 - Scout car
TPK 4.20M ALM - cargo
TPK 4.25 SAm - Ambulance
TPK 4.30 BUS - 28 passenger bus (short chassis) or 34 passenger (long chassis)
- also available in a command vehicle conversion.
TPK 4.30 SAM - Workshop
TPK 4.35 SCM - Mechanical handling vehicle
TPK 4.35 SM - Troop carrier
TPK 4.35 SM2 - Truck
TPK 4.35 VPC - Convoy protection vehicle/weapons carrier

6x6 vehicles[]

TPK 6.35 TSR - Semi-truck, 8t to 10t trailer towing capacity
TPK 6.40 SB - 6000 kg tipper/dump truck
TPK 6.40 SC - 4000-litre bowser/tanker
TPK 6.40 SG - Tar spreader
TPK 6.40 SH - Shelter carrier
TPK 6.40 SM2 - 6x6 troop carrier
TPK 6.40 SM3 - with 105mm towed howitzer
TPK 6.40 SWT - Recovery vehicle
TPK 6.50 BL - The armoured variant available as an APC or armoured crew cab/cargo vehicle.
TPK 6.50 SH - Shelter carrier
TPK 6.60 SH - Shelter carrier
- VCT (Véhicule de Commandement et de Transmissions)

VLRB[]

VLRB (Véhicule de Liaison et de Reconnaissance Blindé) - The TCM 420 BL 6 is powered by a four cylinder Cummins turbo-diesel Euro 3 which has 167 horsepower (125 kW) at 2,500 rpm. It has a five speed automatic transmission and a two speed transfer case. One can be carried in a C-160 Transall and two can be carried in a C-130 Hercules. The armoured version can be armed with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, or a 20 mm or 30 mm automatic cannon.

FCLV - Future Command and Liaison Vehicle, a British Army light wheeled armoured vehicle program. Offered by Hunting Engineering in partnership with ACMAT, the FCLV was essentially a modified VLRB. The IVECO contender eventually won the bid process

VLA[]

The VLA (Véhicules logistiques de l'avant) is a cab-over design, available in 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, with a carrying capacity of 4,000 kg to 8,000 kg. It is primarily designed to carry pallets. As of 2010 the VLA is no longer offered by ACMAT.

- WPK 4.40 SH/STL 4x4 4ton, shelter/pallet
- WPK 6.65 SH/STL 6x6 up to 15-foot (4.6 m) Container/pallet system "Hunter"
- WPK 6.65 APL up to 20-foot (6.1 m) containers/pallets
- WPK 8.75 SH 8x8 up to 20-foot (6.1 m) containers

Variants[]

ACMAT offers over 70 variants including the following: command car, commando vehicle, police vehicles, personnel carriers, cargo carriers, ambulances, mortar carrier, weapons carriers, communications vehicles, cross country bus, wireless vehicle, workshops vehicles, vehicles with cranes, fire fighting vehicles, fluid carriers (water and/or petroleum products), Semi-trucks, multiple rocket launcher carriers, dump trucks and more.

Options[]

two or four doors
soft or hard top
manual or power steering
manual or automatic transmission
left or right hand drive
heater
air conditioning
armoured or unarmoured
NBC defence system

References[]

External links[]

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[2] ttp://www.acmat.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=195&Itemid=71&lang=fr

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