Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle

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Mahindra Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle
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Mahindra ALSV
Type Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities
Place of originFlag of India.svg  India
Service history
In serviceOctober 2020
Used bySee Operators
Wars Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Production history
Designer Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Specifications
Mass2,500 kg curb weight
Length4.4 m
Width1.96 m
Height1.98 m

Armor CEN B7 STANAG Level II
EngineSteyr 3.2-litre 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine- Turbocharged [1]
215 hp @ 3600 rpm [1]
Payload capacity1,000 Kgs [1]
Transmission4 Speed Automatic [1]
SuspensionBilstein Heavy Duty Suspension
Maximum speed 120 kph
Steering
system
Power steering, Front wheel

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.

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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 the Indian Army. [5] [6] The delivery of 50 units of the 81 mm calibre mortar-carrier variant will be completed in the last quarter of 2024 as a part of the order placed by the Indian Army. A mortar-carrier was showcased at the 75th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. [7] [8]

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 several variants - 6 or 8-seater Armoured Protection Vehicle, Light Armoured Ambulance, Command and Control Vehicle and Ammunition Carrier variants. [9] The ALSV offers ballistic protection of STANAG Level 1 upgradeable to CEN B7 STANAG Level II; STANAG Level II could stop a range of ammunitions including 7.62×51mm NATO caliber and heavy .50 BMG rounds. [3]

The ALSV offers ballistic protection against IEDs, hand grenades and anti personnel mines is ideally suited for patrolling in high intensity combat zones. [10]

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]

The ALSV can also be integrated with Milan-2T ATGM launchers, grenade launcher and medium machine guns. The ATGM variant was tested in Teesta Field Firing Range by Indian Army's Trishakti Corps in February 2024. [11] Future plans for the vehicle also include integrating loitering munitions.

In 2022, a mortar-carrier variant of the ALSV was revealed. The variant was equipped with Milanion NTGS Alakran mortar system and named as Vehicle Mounted Infantry Mortar System (VMIMS). The calibre of mortar maybe 81 mm or 120 mm. The system is deployed from the rear of the vehicle using an electromechanical actuator. It takes two minutes for the system to fire 8 rounds towards enemy positions, making it an ideal "shoot and scoot" platform. It has a maximum firing range of 6.5 km to 8.2 km. The system has a sustained firing rate of 16 per minute. [12] [7] [13]

Variants

The variants of Mahindra ALSV includes : - [14] [15]

Operators

Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the United Nations.svg  UN

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