Kalyani M4

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Kalyani M4
Kalyani M4 army vehicle.jpg
Type Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
Place of originFlag of India.svg  India
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Production history
Designer Kalyani Group
Manufacturer Bharat Forge
Specifications
Mass16,000 kg total weight
Length5.8 m
Width2.6 m
Height2.45 m
Crew2+2+6

Armor NATO STANAG 4569 Level III
EngineTurbo Diesel (336 kW, 465 HP, 1627 N.m) [1]
465 hp [2]
Power/weight30 HP/ton
Payload capacity2,300 Kgs [3]
Transmission6 Speed Automatic
SuspensionBilstein Heavy Duty Suspension
Operational
range
800 km [4]
Maximum speed 140 km/h [5]
Steering
system
Power steering, Front wheel

The Kalyani M4 is a high-mobility Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle produced by Kalyani Group's Bharat Forge. [6] It is a Kalyani-Paramount partnership developed variant of the Mbombe 4 built by South Africa's Paramount Group.

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After conducting extensive trials in Ladakh, the Indian Army placed orders for these vehicles under an emergency procurement amidst China-India Border Standoff in a contract worth 177.95 crore (equivalent to 200 croreorUS$24 million in 2023) in 2021. [7]

Design

Kalyani M4 at the Kartavya Path, January 2023 Kalyani M4.png
Kalyani M4 at the Kartavya Path, January 2023

The Kalyani M4 is designed predominantly as an extraction and occupant protection vehicle. Its design offers high speed and quick manoeuvrability. It has a maximum payload of 2.3 tonnes and can carry up to 8 people. With all the armour, the M4 weighs around 16,000 Kg. It has a 43-degree approach and 44-degrees departure angle with a water wading depth of 900 mm to operate it in tough terrain or fording rivers [8]

The Kalyani M4 uses a turbocharged 6-pot diesel motor which is rated to deliver 465hp and a 1627 Nm of torque. It uses a CVT automatic transmission. It also features a low-range gearbox to work with the 4×4 system to scale difficult steep inclines. The M4 has top speed of 140 km/h and has a range of 800 km. [9] [10]

It can withstand three 10 kg TNT charges under the wheels and 50 kg IED side blasts. [11] [12]

Kalyani M4 as part of Indian UN peacekeepers leaving for UNISFA, Abyei, April 2022. Kalyani M4 UN.jpg
Kalyani M4 as part of Indian UN peacekeepers leaving for UNISFA, Abyei, April 2022.

Operators

Flag of India.svg  India

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