The Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) is a highly mobile, survivable and C-130 transportable 4X4 wheeled vehicle. The ASV's modular expandable armor provides front, rear and side crew protection from .50-caliber armor-piercing ammunition. Additionally, the ASV offers defense from 155mm artillery shell fragments overhead and 12-pound mine blasts under each wheel.

July 31, 2004 -- New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) -- Jobwerx News -- The United States Project and Contracting Organization (PCO), on behalf of the Iraqi Minister of Interior, has awarded a contract, valued at $50 million, to Textron Marine & Land, to manufacture additional Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs).

Textron Marine & Land, an operating unit of Textron Systems, will produce 43 ASVs for the newly formed Iraqi Civil Intervention Force and will be employed in the ongoing effort to provide security and stability in Iraq.

"The ASVs that have been operating with the U.S. Army's Military Police have proven to be an invaluable asset in Operation Iraqi Freedom -- offering critical protection for operations in urban-centric environments," said B. Clay Moïse, Vice President of Marine and Combat Vehicles. "The ASV is small enough to be extremely agile and mobile in a concentrated environment, while remaining tremendously capable off road. Thus, they have the ability to respond quickly, no matter the environment or terrain."

"But more importantly, the crew is protected at a level much greater than ever before, giving the user the staying power needed to safely quell skirmishes and restore peace," continued Moïse. "This latest contract is not only a validation of the ASV's capabilities, but of its suitability to serve in many types of roles -- such as command and control, armored personnel carrier, reconnaissance, scout and many others."

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