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Textron Offers Commando Family of Armored Vehicles

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

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Textron Offers Commando Family of Armored Vehicles

Textron [TXT] Marine & Land Systems is displaying its newly-named COMMANDO™ family of armored vehicles here at the Association of the United States Army annual conference. The company has rigorously tested and proven the vehicles in the toughest environments and said the vehicles offer a range of protection up to and exceeding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) level and unmatched on-road/off-road mobility. The COMMANDO four-wheeled armored vehicles come in three categories: COMMANDO Advanced, COMMANDO Select and COMMANDO Elite. COMMANDO Advanced…

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