Defence Land Systems India’s first Mine Protected Vehicle - India [MPV-I] on display at India Gate

Sept. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- The country’s first Mine Protected Vehicle India (MPV-I), which was recently presented to the Jharkhand Police, was recently on public display at the historic India Gate in the nation’s capital. The vehicle is manufactured by Defence Land Systems India (DLSI), a joint venture enterprise between Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (74%) and global defence and security company, BAE Systems PLC (26%).

The product is in sync with the ethos of Mahindra’s recent campaign – Rise – as it symbolises the Group’s desire to fufill the needs of its customers.

The very first MPV-I was recently handed over to the Jharkhand Police by MD & CEO, Defence Land Systems India (DLSI). DLSI is a joint venture enterprise between Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (74%) and global defence and security company BAE Systems PLC (26%). Since then, the vehicle has evoked a great deal of interest amongst the public and the display gave members of the public an opportunity to view the MPV-I which is internationally designed and indigenously built.

In fact, it drew an overwhelming response with over 500 people flocking to see the MPV-I at India Gate.

Built with technology and product capability transfer from BAE Systems in South Africa world leader in this technology, the MPV-I combines excellent Ballistic and Blast Protection capabilities. Built on Ural Chassis it incorporates a 'V' shaped mono hull chassis which directs the force of the blast away from the occupants, has been tested to withstand the highest level of protection available in the country.

In addition to the enhanced protection, the 6x6 vehicle has a powerful engine that ensures high mobility and can carry an entire operational team making it ideally suited for anti-terrorist and anti-Naxal operations.

DLSI has commenced serial production of its Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV-I) at its state of the art factory at Prithla, near Faridabad which has a present installed capacity of 100 MPV-I per annum.

India Gate, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built in 1931, was originally known as the All India War Memorial and is now the site of the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as Amar Jawan Jyoti (The flame of the immortal soldier).

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