MARAUDER mine-protected vehicle, developed by the South African Paramount Group, get a local name Arlan after transfer of production technology to Kazakhstan.
Series production of armored wheeled vehicles was started at the factory in Astana (capital of Kazakhstan) of the joint venture LLP "Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering" formed LLP "Kazakhstan Engineering Distribution" (subsidiary of JSC "National Company Kazakhstan Engineering") with the South African company Paramount Group.
In November 2015 it became known about the contract between the Kazakh company and the Jordanian King Abdullah II Design Bureau (KADDB) on supply 50 Arlan vehicles to the Jordan.