AAD 2012: OTT launches new vehicles
OTT Technologies has launched two new vehicles at the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition in South Africa. The two platforms are the Agrale Marrua M27 LAPV and the Puma M36 Mk5 MRAP.
Speaking to Shephard at the show, Hans Kriek, marketing manager at the company, said the Marrua is based on Brazilian company Agrale’s vehicle, but OTT has replaced the crew cabin with a ballistic cabin for enhanced protection.
‘Our cabin fits exactly in the place of the Marrua cabin, which has a lot of advantages,’ Kriek explained. ‘We don’t change any of the automotive parts.’
He said it is
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