On December 9, a batch of Kia Mild Tactical Automobile (KLTV) 4×4 mild armored autos for the Chilean Marine Corps (Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina, CIM) disembarked on the DP World San Antonio port terminal within the Valparaíso Area. In accordance with Infodefensa, the Kia Mild Tactical Autos (KLTV) correspond to the KLTV181 troop transport model. These new vehicles will exchange the unarmoured 4×4 Kia ??KM 450 autos in patrol work within the two provinces of the Biobío Area. The sunshine armored vehicless have been acquired as a part of a requirement that the establishment formulated to equip the Chilean Marine Corps personnel deployed within the provinces of Arauco and Biobío inside the framework of the State of Constitutional Emergency Exception in pressure in these areas as a result of severe and repeated acts of violence and terrorist assaults.
The Kia Mild Tactical Automobile (KLTV) or the Raycolt (Hyeonma) is an Infantry mobility automobile launched by South Korea’s Kia Motors. It entered full manufacturing in 2016 and entered service with the Republic of Korea Military the identical 12 months. It was initially designed to fulfill the wants of the South Korean armed forces, and was developed with help and funding from the South Korean Ministry of Nationwide Protection. It’s also eyed as a substitute for the prevailing fleet of Kia KM420 and KM450 utility autos in South Korean navy service. In comparison with earlier era of sunshine utility autos developed by Kia, the KLTV was designed combining mobility, survivability, and practicality in thoughts. It was developed with modularization of its primary chassis and utilizing for numerous by-product fashions together with commonplace, lengthy wheel base, armored, and armed variants.
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KLTV181 Armored Personnel Provider – formally designated K152, can carry as much as 7 passengers. The armored variant having additional safety together with bullet-proof windshields and door glass, composite panels and doorways, mine-protected flooring, blast-absorbing seats, and gunner protecting armor. Dyneema is collaborating with Kia Motors in utilizing its light-weight armor with the KLTVs. Weapons may be mounted on the roof opening, together with manually-operated cover weapon mounts or remote-controlled weapon methods. Weapon mounts may very well be for 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine weapons, 40mm computerized grenade launchers, or anti-tank missiles.A 10kw energy generator may be added to offer energy for RCWS and different gear like communication radios and computer systems, particular gear and different electric-operated elective gear.
The Chilean Marine Corps is an entity of the Chilean Navy particular forces which makes a speciality of amphibious assaults. The Marines are organized into two battalion-sized detachments (Destacamento de Infantería), two full-time battalions plus assist models. As of 2013 they’re now a full division-sized formation of two brigades plus impartial models. The Chilean Marine Corps consists primarily of amphibious assault pressure, coastal protection pressure, particular forces, assist organs and garrisons. It additionally organizes, equips and trains them to develop in occasions of battle operations and actions which might be attribute over territory or the place needed, as irreplaceable part of the naval energy of the nation, contributing successfully to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Marine Corps can be lively in bomb disposal efforts as a part of its worldwide duties.
