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IDEX 2017: Patria unveils new AMV variant

13th February 2017 - 13:00 GMT | by Beth Maundrill in London

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Patria is launching the AMV28A, a new AMV 8x8 vehicle variant fitted with a Kongsberg Protector Medium Calibre Turret (MCT-30) at IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi.

The vehicle will also be equipped with a commander's independent weapon station with a 12.7 mm machine gun and Javelin anti-tank missile launcher. The AMV28A will also include a bolt-on amphibious kit increasing the weight to 28t GVW and giving it an automatic amphibious mode.

AMV28A has a width of 2.85 m without the amphibious kit. One key attribute is that it has the option of an extended hull. The choice of an extended

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