Oshkosh,Ford:Israeli Armoured Vehicle Trafficking In Mexico

Oshkosh,Ford:Israeli Armoured Vehicle Trafficking In Mexico

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The Sand Cat (Hebrew: פלסן קרקל‎, also Plasan Caracal) is a composite armored vehicle designed... ... Wars, Afghanistan Mexican drug war ... Originally designed as a potential replacement for the AIL Storm jeeps of the Israel Defense Forces ...






PROCUREMENT NEWS: NIGERIA EXPECTING ...

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Jan 27, 2012 - Oshkosh has received orders for the SandCat from Mexico, Sweden, Bulgaria, Canada, NIGERIA and Israel. PRODUCT LITERATURE:.

http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2012/04/mexican-federales-seize-armored.html

A Mexican Policia Federal road patrol unit stopped a truck convoy carrying what appeared to be several Sand Cat armored vehicles near Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas, according to Mexican news accounts........

The Sand Cat is in use by both the Mexican Army and PF units, especially in Tamaulipas state where a number of army and PF units were moved starting last January.  The vehicle was originally designed by an Israeli defense firm, but is now marketed by Oshkosh Defense Corporation in several variants.  The vehicle itself is based on the Ford F550 truck chassis.  Variants include a vehicle being marketed as a replacement for the MRAP armored vehicles, developed during the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars.

http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2012/04/mexican-federales-seize-armored.html

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Mexican Federales seize armored vehilcles in Tamaulipas

By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

A Mexican Policia Federal road patrol unit stopped a truck convoy carrying what appeared to be several Sand Cat armored vehicles near Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas, according to Mexican news accounts.

It is unclear in current accounts how many trucks were carrying how many vehicles, but photos taken at the scene show at least four vehicles.

The convoy was apparently moving south along the Matamoros to Ciudad Victoria highway when the PF unit stopped them.  The security protocol initiated at the scene also drew a number of other security forces units to the scene, including Mexican Army units.

Spanish language reports do not say if anyone was detained, but do indicate the convoy was prevented from moving further.

Since late March the Mexican federal government, including Policia Federal (PF) have imposed a total news blackout in observance of the federal presidential election.  The Mexican Secretaria  de Seguridad Publica (SSP), the controlling agency for the Policia Federal does not release information, and only responds to press enquiries about specific incidents.

The Sand Cat is in use by both the Mexican Army and PF units, especially in Tamaulipas state where a number of army and PF units were moved starting last January.  The vehicle was originally designed by an Israeli defense firm, but is now marketed by Oshkosh Defense Corporation in several variants.  The vehicle itself is based on the Ford F550 truck chassis.  Variants include a vehicle being marketed as a replacement for the MRAP armored vehicles, developed during the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars.

The Sand Cats aboard the tractor trailer rigs were painted blue, not green or navy blue used by most Mexican security forces road patrol units.

Photos of the incident are below the page break

Chris Covert write Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com