operational capabilities in desert terrain, the vehicle offered an increased viability in a hostile region, which appealed to the military. From August 1961, production of the (now) ALM VCOM (Vehicle of de Combat d'Outre-Mer) began, with improvements to the vehicle under the direction of the Foreign Legion under testing in the Fennec Mission (Desert Fox). These tests were conducted during various missions in Mauritania and during the Chadian liberation war. A total of 193 units had been made by the completion of testing by the 13 Demi-brigade of the Foreign Legion in Djibouti. To be close to his father, Paul Legueu, the company moved headquarters to Saint-Nazaire in 1964 and created a foundation, ACMAT SA (Ateliers de Constructions Mécaniques de l'Atlantique). The company began the development of components. These were the front and rear axles, transmission and transfer case . This led to the company being awarded a further 12 patents. During 1967, the company launched its latest model, the ACMAT VLRA (Véhicule de Liaison de Reconnaissance et d'Appui > "Liaison, Reconnaissance, and Support Vehicle"). This was characterised by its robustness above all. It could transport 2.5 tonnes of payload, a maximum range of 1,600 km and a water tank with a capacity of 200lt. In May 2006, ACMAT was acquired by Renault Trucks Defense SA, the majority shareholder of the company. ACMAT has been a subsidiary brand of the Volvo Group to which Renault Trucks belongs. [4] Under the guidance of the new board Moun Bourjij created in collaboration with Renault Trucks the ACMAT VLRA 2 (Véhicule de la Liaison de Reconnaissance et d'appui Blindé > "Armored Liaison, Reconnaissance, and Support Vehicle"), which launched in 2009. Based on the Toyota Hi-lux, it is the seventh generation ACMAT ALTV (Aérotransportable Véhicule Tactique Léger > "Airtransportable Light Tactical Vehicle"). This model has been primarily been used in Afghanistan. Products Current ACMAT Light Tactical Vehicle ACMAT VLRA (Liaison, Reconnaissance and Support Vehicle) ACMAT Bastion ACMAT ALTV Past Vehicles VLA The ACMAT VLA (Véhicules logistiques de l'avant) is a cab-over design, available in 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, with a carrying capacity of 4,000 kg to 8,000 kg. It is primarily designed to carry pallets. Produced from 1991 to 2004 the VLA is no longer offered by ACMAT since 2006 when ACMAT became a subsidiary of Renault Trucks. WPK 4.40 SH/STL 4x4 4ton, shelter/pallet WPK 6.65 SH/STL 6x6 up to Container/pallet system "Hunter" WPK 6.65