The Colombian Army received its first 20 Textron M1117 ASVs during a 2 December ceremony in the Department of La Guajira. (Roberto José García Hernández)

The Colombian Army officially received its first 20 Textron M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) on 2 December.

The service is slated to receive 145 vehicles from the United States under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. This first lot of vehicles initially arrived in the country on 1 October before undergoing deep maintenance checks. The ASVs were officially handed over to the army during a ceremony held in the Buenavista Military Fort located in the Department of La Guajira.

Colombia's Minister of National Defence, Diego Molano, said that this first batch of M1117 vehicles will be distributed to units deployed along the border with Venezuela to bolster security.

The Colombian Army received its first 20 Textron M1117 ASVs during a 2 December ceremony in the Department of La Guajira. (Roberto José García Hernández)

The Colombian Army officially received its first 20 Textron M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) on 2 December.

The service is slated to receive 145 vehicles from the United States under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. This first lot of vehicles initially arrived in the country on 1 October before undergoing deep maintenance checks. The ASVs were officially handed over to the army during a ceremony held in the Buenavista Military Fort located in the Department of La Guajira.

Colombia's Minister of National Defence, Diego Molano, said that this first batch of M1117 vehicles will be distributed to units deployed along the border with Venezuela to bolster security.

The Colombian Army received its first 20 Textron M1117 ASVs during a 2 December ceremony in the Department of La Guajira. (Roberto José García Hernández)

The Colombian Army officially received its first 20 Textron M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) on 2 December.

The service is slated to receive 145 vehicles from the United States under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. This first lot of vehicles initially arrived in the country on 1 October before undergoing deep maintenance checks. The ASVs were officially handed over to the army during a ceremony held in the Buenavista Military Fort located in the Department of La Guajira.

Colombia's Minister of National Defence, Diego Molano, said that this first batch of M1117 vehicles will be distributed to units deployed along the border with Venezuela to bolster security.

The Colombian Army received its first 20 Textron M1117 ASVs during a 2 December ceremony in the Department of La Guajira. (Roberto José García Hernández)

The Colombian Army officially received its first 20 Textron M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) on 2 December.

The service is slated to receive 145 vehicles from the United States under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. This first lot of vehicles initially arrived in the country on 1 October before undergoing deep maintenance checks. The ASVs were officially handed over to the army during a ceremony held in the Buenavista Military Fort located in the Department of La Guajira.

Colombia's Minister of National Defence, Diego Molano, said that this first batch of M1117 vehicles will be distributed to units deployed along the border with Venezuela to bolster security.

The Colombian Army received its first 20 Textron M1117 ASVs during a 2 December ceremony in the Department of La Guajira. (Roberto José García Hernández)

The Colombian Army officially received its first 20 Textron M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) on 2 December.

The service is slated to receive 145 vehicles from the United States under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. This first lot of vehicles initially arrived in the country on 1 October before undergoing deep maintenance checks. The ASVs were officially handed over to the army during a ceremony held in the Buenavista Military Fort located in the Department of La Guajira.

Colombia's Minister of National Defence, Diego Molano, said that this first batch of M1117 vehicles will be distributed to units deployed along the border with Venezuela to bolster security.

The Colombian Army received its first 20 Textron M1117 ASVs during a 2 December ceremony in the Department of La Guajira. (Roberto José García Hernández)

The Colombian Army officially received its first 20 Textron M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) on 2 December.

The service is slated to receive 145 vehicles from the United States under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. This first lot of vehicles initially arrived in the country on 1 October before undergoing deep maintenance checks. The ASVs were officially handed over to the army during a ceremony held in the Buenavista Military Fort located in the Department of La Guajira.

Colombia's Minister of National Defence, Diego Molano, said that this first batch of M1117 vehicles will be distributed to units deployed along the border with Venezuela to bolster security.