AAD 2012: Paramount launches new vehicle variant
South African company Paramount Group has used its local Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition to launch the Marauder Patrol highly protected utility vehicle.
Announced by the company at the show in Pretoria on 18 September, the platform is a family extension of the Marauder, and the patrol variant aims to 'set a new standard in protected utility vehicles', a Paramount statement said.
It is aimed at police and military, in particular special forces, that 'require an agile and quick response vehicle for use in tough environments.
'The Marauder Patrol is protected to STANAG level 1 ballistic protection, meaning it can
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