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ACMAT (Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de L'Atlantique)(also known as ALM-ACMAT), (and as of 22 May 2006, a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Trucks [1], is a French producer of cross-country and tactical military vehicles since 1958. Known for their reliabiity, simplicity, ruggedness and their 80% commonality of parts, these vehicles were originally targeted at African and Asian countries who could not afford more expensive vehicles. 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 armored 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.

Vehicles

VLRA

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

4x4 Versions

Available in several sizes:

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

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

- 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 - the armored 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 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 - 6000kg 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 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 all new TCM 420 BL 6 is powered by a four cylinder Cummins turbo-diesel Euro # which has 167 horsepower 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 armored verion can be armed with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, or a 20mm or 30mm automatic cannon.

FCLV - Future Command and Liasion Vehicle, a British Army light wheeled armored 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 4,000kg to 8,000kg. It is primarily designed to carry pallets.

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

External links

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-[[Image:VLAR TPK 4 20 STL 001 FR.JPG|right|250px|thumb|VLRA transport de troupes]]
+[[Image:VLAR TPK 4 20 STL 001 FR.JPG|thumb|VLRA transport de troupes]]
 '''ACMAT''' (Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de L'Atlantique)(also known as ALM-ACMAT), (and as of 22 May 2006, a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Renault Trucks]] [http://www.renault-trucks-defense.com/J46PAYS/web/ImageServlet?imageCode=130052&codeSite=J46RTDEFENSE&etat=1)], is a French producer of cross-country and tactical military vehicles since 1958. Known for their reliabiity, simplicity, ruggedness and their 80% commonality of parts, these vehicles were originally targeted at African and Asian countries who could not afford more expensive vehicles. 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 armored variant of both the 4x4 and 6x6 versions of the VLRA. Many [[Sapeur-pompier|French fire brigade]]s 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]].
 ==Vehicles==
 ===VLRA===
-[[Image:VLRA TPK 4 25 STL Pamela 009.JPG|right|250px|thumb|VLRA TPK 4.25 Pamela carrying the [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] Surface-to-Air Missile system]]
+[[Image:VLRA TPK 4 25 STL Pamela 009.JPG|thumb|VLRA TPK 4.25 Pamela carrying the [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] Surface-to-Air Missile system]]
 VLRA,(Véhicules de liaison de reconnaissance et d'appui) - for [[reconnaissance]], escort, and patrol variant. Available in 4x4 and 6x6 versions.
 ====4x4 Versions====
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 ==Variants==
-[[Image:VLRA TPK 6.50 SH 009 FR.JPG|right|250px|thumb|VLRA TPK 6.50 shelter carrier]]
+[[Image:VLRA TPK 6.50 SH 009 FR.JPG|thumb|VLRA TPK 6.50 shelter carrier]]
 ACMAT offers over 70 variants including the following: command car, [[commando]] vehicle, [[police]] vehicles, personnel carriers, cargo carriers, [[ambulance]]s, [[Mortar (weapon)|mortar]] carrier, weapons carriers, communications vehicles, cross country [[bus]], wireless vehicle, workshops vehicles, vehicles with cranes, [[Fire apparatus|fire fighting vehicles]], fluid carriers(water and/or [[POL]]), [[Semi-truck]]s, [[multiple rocket launcher]] carriers, [[dump truck]]s and more.