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Textron to help equip Iraqi police
New Orleans Times-Picayune ^
| July 15, 2004
| Keith Darcé
Posted on 07/15/2004 8:25:45 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4
U.S. places order for armored vehicles
The revival of a military armored-vehicle manufacturing program at an eastern New Orleans plant gained more traction Tuesday when Textron Marine & Land Systems announced a contract for 43 more armored security vehicles.
The ASVs, as they are known, will go to Iraq's Ministry of Interior for use by the country's new police force, Textron said.
Most of the ASVs ordered for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior will be outfitted for use as armored personnel carriers capable of accommodating as many as 10 people. Because of their specialized use, the vehicles will differ from the ones previously built by Textron.
ASVs made for the U.S. Army cost about $650,000 each. The average cost for each ASV for the Iraqi government will be $1.16 million.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; US: Louisiana; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: asv; stryker; textron; wheeledarmor
An Infantry Carrier Vehicle variant of the
ASV.Notice that the Iraqis aren't getting Strykers or LAV III's.
Times-Picayune story here. I hope you don't have to register
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posted on
07/15/2004 8:45:47 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
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posted on
07/15/2004 9:07:26 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
"ASVs made for the U.S. Army cost about $650,000 each. The average cost for each ASV for the Iraqi government will be $1.16 million."Ahhh...the joys of commission sales!
.....the opportunities are still there...
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posted on
07/15/2004 9:29:28 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Proud Scottish/HillBilly - We perfected "The Art of the Grudge")
To: Cannoneer No. 4
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posted on
07/15/2004 9:35:48 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
To: Khurkris
I am not so sure the Iraqis are getting ripped off. A 10-seater ASV has got to be quite a bit longer. Can't find a picture of this version.
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posted on
07/15/2004 9:38:47 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
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posted on
07/15/2004 10:15:02 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
hmmm...think I could rep this to the ROC?...lol
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posted on
07/15/2004 10:25:06 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Proud Scottish/HillBilly - We perfected "The Art of the Grudge")
To: Cannoneer No. 4
"ASVs made for the U.S. Army cost about $650,000 each. The average cost for each ASV for the Iraqi government will be $1.16 million."
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posted on
07/16/2004 3:30:41 AM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
Textron has a pic of the ASV on their sign outside the factory. I pass it almost every day.
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posted on
07/16/2004 8:26:17 AM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(Counter offer. All prisoners are to be killed unless he is released)
To: Bogey78O
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posted on
07/21/2004 8:14:22 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
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