Defense vehicles in India assist the Defense Services i.e., the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force with their transportation requirements.
Defense vehicles in India also support the defense services in their effort to defend the borders of the country.
The
defense vehicles in India are very heavy vehicles capable of handling all kinds of terrain with tremendous ease.
The uses of the
defense vehicles in India:
- For transporting troops to the front
- For transporting various supplies to the front and defense bases
- For transporting pieces of equipments to different places
- For other needs such as ambulances, fire truck, etc.
The major manufacturers of
defense vehicles in India:
- Ashok Leyland
- Tata Motors
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Companies manufacturing
defense vehicles in India along with its product line:
Ashok Leyland designed defense vehicle originally for the army's general use. These diesel powered vehicles are very efficient. The product line of the company is:
- Stallion 4x4 Mk III
- Field Artillery Tractor 6x6
- Light Recovery Vehicle 4x4
- Stallion 4x4 Mk IV
- Stallion 4x4 5KL Water Browser
- Comet 4x4
- Truck Fire Fighting 4x2
- High Mobility Vehicle 6x6
- F 23 6x6 Crash Fire Tender
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Army Range
Mahindra Army Range covers the strong all terrain bulletproof vehicles comes designed with the purpose of carrying troops to different places. The variants of this type are:
Commander Range
Commander range covers the rough and tough all terrain troops carrier and they are highly effective for the purpose. The variants of this type are:
- Mahindra Commander 750 DI Long
- Mahindra Commander 750 ST
- Mahindra Commander 650 DI
Tata Motors designed defense vehicles is one of the most commonly used in the defense services. It is legendary for its efficiency and service. The product line of the company is:
- Tata SD 1015 TC (4 x4)
- Tata 407 (4 x 4) Soft Top Troop Carrier
- Tata LPTA 713 TC (4 x4)
- Tata LPTA 1621 TC (6 x6)
- Tata 407/(4x2) Hard Top Troop Carrier
