oommando Mk III RPC (Portugal) AKEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Similar in appearance to Shorland armoured patrol vehicle with engine compartment front, crew compartment centre, forwardopening door in each side • MG turret on roof which then drops down at 45° to hull rear which is in line with bonnet • Two wheels each side, spare tyre and wheel carried almost horizontally on hull rear
SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Configuration^ Armament:
DEVELOPMENT 3+5
4x4 1 x 12.7mm MG, 1 x 7.62mm MG (coaxialj Length: 4.975m Width: 1.93m Height2.42m (turret topj, 2.05m (hull topj Ground clearance: 0.21m Wheelbase: 3.03m WdghJ^icombat: _A855k£__ Weight,jjn/aderK _4,330k£__ Power-to-weight ratio: 16.68hp/tonne Engine: Perkins 4-cylinder in-line diesel developing 81 hp at 2,800rpm or Dodge H22S 6-cylinder in-line petrol developing JSOhp at 4,000rpm Maximum road speed: 90km/hr (diesel engine), llOkm/hr (petrol) Maximum road range: 800km (diesel engine), 600km (petrol engine) Fu e^cagacityj__ 1 60 lit fording^_ 0.6m (estimate) Gradient: 70% Side slojje^_ 35% Armour: 7.94mm (maximum) Armour type: Steel
Commando Mk III was originally developed by BRAVIA SARL from 1977 to meet requirements of the Portuguese National Guard, first prototype completed late in 1977 and first production vehicles in 1978. It is a short wheelbase version of the BRAVIA Gaze/a (4x4) 1 tonne truck chassis with a fully armoured body. Basic vehicle normally carries eight men, three-man crew (commander, gunner and driver) and five troops. The 8RAVIAdesigned manually operated turret is mounted centre and armed with one 7.62mm and one 12.7mm MG, elevation from -15° to +60° and 360° traverse. Can also be fitted with device for launching five 60mm anti-personnel, anti-tank, smoke, illuminating or incendiary grenades.
VARIANTS It is also available in a 4x2 configuration and with an extended troop compartment with an additional door in each side of the hull. It can also be supplied without the turret. STATUS Production as required. In service with Portuguese National Guard and at least two other countries.
MANUFACTURER BRAVIA SARL, Lisbon, Portugal.
Right: Commando Mk III 280
