According to information published by the Spanish Defense website “InfoDefensa” on July 14, 2022, the Undersecretary of the Interior of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security of Chile asked the Regional Government (Gore) of Biobío to finance the acquisition of four French-made ARQUUS Bastion 4×4 APC Armored Personnel Transport vehicles
Ministry of the Interior and Public Security of Chile has requested a budget of $2.3 million to purchase four Bastion 4×4 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) manufactured by the French company ARQUUS.
The purchase of these Bastion armored vehicles will be part of a reinforcement of the police forces of the Biobío region. The Region of the Biobío is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by Argentina, on the north by the Chilean Region of Ñuble, and on the south by the Chilean Region of Araucanía.
The Bastion is a 4×4 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicle designed and developed by the French company ACMAT, which is now part of ARQUUS. The vehicle is based on the chassis of the VLRA TDN/TDE all-terrain multi-role wheeled tactical vehicle.