Combat All Terrain Vehicle | |
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Type | Military All Terrain Vehicle |
Place of origin | Sri Lanka |
Service history | |
In service | 2023 – present |
Used by | Sri Lanka Navy |
Production history | |
Designer | Ideal Motors |
Manufacturer | Ideal Motors |
Unit cost | LKR 8 Million |
Produced | 2023 – present |
The Ideal Motors CATV (Combat All Terrain Vehicle) is a Sri Lankan military light utility vehicle produced by the Sri Lankan company Ideal Motors for the Sri Lanka Marine Corps. It was developed jointly by Ideal Motors and the Marines with technical assistance of Mahindra. [1]
The CATV is a 4x4 ATV. The vehicle was designed by Sri Lankan Engineers from Ideal Motors and the Navy. The engine, gear system and the chassis is produced by Mahindra while the rest is fabricated locally reducing costs to LKR 8 million while an imported vehicle would cost LKR 20 million. [2]
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