Tata launched  Light Specialist Vehicle (LSV) at Defence Expo.
 The Tata LSV, with a 1.2 tonne payload, built to latest military standards, is a single platform to undertake diverse missions such as reconnaissance, counter insurgency operations for special forces and even as an ambulance. The Tata LSV's versatility enables it to perform on the major parameters of Mobility, Survivability, Stealth, Lethality, Transportability and Maintainability as per the demands of a modern military force.

The Tata LSV has an adaptive automatic transmission, 60% gradeability, 300 mm vertical obstacle climbing ability, 45% approach angle, 45% departure angle, 255 mm ground clearance. The vehicle can operate in a temperature range of –20 degree to +55 degree Celsius. The maximum speed of the vehicle is 105 km/hr.

The Tata LSV can be adapted depending on the requirement, to offer any or all of the following:


    * Light Multipurpose Reconnaissance Vehicle (LAM)

    * Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle

    * LSV with Protection for Counter Insurgency Operations

    * Observation Post (OP) Party Vehicle

    * Field Artillery Tractor (FAT) for Para Field Artillery Regiments

    * Recce Vehicle for Gun Position Officer (GPO) for Artillery Regiments

    * Recce, Surveillance & Ghatak Platoon Vehicle for Infantry

    * Engineering Reconnaissance Vehicle

    * Common Utility Communication Vehicle

    * Ambulance Vehicle

    * Field Repair Team Vehicle

    * Para (SF) and BC/OC Parties of Para Field Regiment

    * Low Level Lightweight Radar for Air Defence Artillery

    * IGLA Carrier for Air Defence Artillery

    * Coverer Vehicle for Air Defence Artillery

    * LSV-based Light Radio Vehicle/Communication Rover for Signals

    * LSV for Tactical Satellite Terminals for Signals

    * Shelter for Unit Entity Vehicle for Signals

    * Cable Utility Vehicle for Corps of Signals

    * Shelter for Unit Field Wireless System for Corps of Signals

Do you know that Mahindra has also similar offering, I forgot name of that vehicle. Shall provide its information soon. That one is something Indian version of Hummer !

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