Army to get 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles for enhancing firepower of field units

Vijay Mohan

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 22

The Army is set to enhance its tactical firepower with the procurement of 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV) for equipping its field units. The vehicles are expected to be inducted over a period of four years.

A contract worth Rs 1,056 crore in this regard was signed by the Ministry of Defence with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDSL) today.

The LSV is a modern fighting vehicle that will be authorised to various fighting units for carriage of medium machine guns, automatic grenade launchers as well as anti-tank guided missiles.

The Light Specialist Vehicle is a modern fighting vehicle and will be authorised to various fighting units for carriage of Medium Machine Guns, Automatic Grenade Launchers as well as Anti-tank Guided Missiles. It also has options for retrofitting various equipment and accessories as per operational requirements.

Indigenously designed and developed by MDSL, these combat vehicles are extremely agile with all round protection against small arms fire and will act as force multipliers for small independent detachments in the operational areas.

Somewhat similar in size and shape to an SUV, it can be used in counter-terrorist environment as well as in conventional military operations. Patrolling in high intensity areas, special forces operations, quick reaction teams, desert raids, reconnaissance and border security are among its envisioned uses.