ACMAT Bastion

The ACMAT Bastion is a modern French armoured personnel carrier, manufactured by ACMAT.


The Bastion was available to customers in North America and Oceania via Mack Defense.^[​7][​8] As of 2021, AM General is making the Bastion.

Design

Its chassis is based on the ACMAT VLRA.^[​4] In 2018, Arquus, owner of ACMAT, signed a contract with AM General to propose the Bastion as an armored ambulance for the U.S. Army.^[​6]

Bastion PATSAS

A Bastion PATSAS of the Regiment of Presidential Security (left) during the 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état.



The Bastion PATSAS (PATrouille SAS) is a variant designed for special forces.^[​6] It is lighter (10 tonnes) and carries 5 equipped soldiers. It is armed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun and can carry 3 additional medium machine guns.^[​9]

Fortress

The Fortress, formerly Bastion HM (High Mobility), is an up-armored Bastion, with a more powerful motor (340 hp) and an independent suspension to improve its mobility.^[​10] It exists in two versions, APC and armored logistic vehicle.