Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle
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Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle (also known as Mahindra ALSV[2] or Mahindra LSV[3]) is a light-weight four-wheel drive air transportable tactical armoured specialist vehicle designed by Mahindra & Mahindra for the Indian Army and the Indian Special Forces. It's a modular type vehicle built to be maintenance friendly, and can be upgraded and configured for wide range of roles.
History
The vehicle is a derivative of Mahindra Axe. It is powered by a Steyr 3.2-litre, 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine which provides 215 hp at 3600 rpm with a peak torque of 500Nm.[4]
In March 2021, the company won a contract to supply 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV) worth ₹1,056 crore to Indian Army.[5][6]
Design
The Mahindra ALSV has been designed to comply with the Indian Army's future requirements of a Light Armored tactical vehicle. The ALSV comes in two variants - a 6 seater variant and an 8 seater variant. The ALSV offers ballistic protection of STANAG Level 1 upgradeable to CEN B7 STANAG Level II;[3] STANAG Level II could stop a range of ammunitions including 7.62×51mm NATO caliber and heavy .50 BMG rounds.
The ALSV offers ballistic protection against IEDs, hand grenades and anti personnel mines is ideally suited for patrolling in high intensity combat zones.[7]
The vehicle has a Steyr 3.2-litre, 6-cylinder multi-fuel turbodiesel engine that develops 215HP at 3,600 rpm and a peak torque of 500Nm, mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.[3] It has a load capacity of 400 kg.[3]
Operators
India
UN
- UN Peacekeeping Forces (MONUSCO) – unknown number in active service[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Armored Light Specialist Vehicle by Mahindra Armored". Mahindra. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011.
- ^ Kapoor, Rahul (22 March 2021). "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". Financial Express. Express Drives. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Indian Defence orders 1300 Mahindra LSV Light Specialist Vehicles". armyrecognition.com. 23 March 2021.
- ^ Sabyasachi Dasgupta (2020-05-30). "Why Anand Mahindra thinks this armoured vehicle is one of the meanest". Hindustan Times Auto News. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Indian Army to get 1,300 'Made in India' specialist vehicles". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b Ajai Shukla, India's military set to get its own version of the iconic US Army Humvee, Business Standard, 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Mahindra Armored LSV Deployed in Congo for UN Peacekeeping". RushLane Daily Auto News. 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Indian Army Orders 1,300 Mahindra Light Specialist Vehicles". DefenceWorld. 22 March 2021.
External links
- Official Site
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahindra Armado.
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