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Concord Safety Solutions launches new light weight armoured vehicle
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI/Business Wire India): Concord Safety Solution, Group Company of MKU, launched a new light weight armoured vehicle C8, aimed to capture the Indian defence market by providing high mobility and light bullet proof vehicle to Indian armed forces, paramilitary and police forces.
The emerging security threats being faced by the Defence Personnel's, in the present scenario of insurgency and terrorism, calls for new and improved defence solutions in every conceivable sphere.
The presence of a safe, reliable and light weight armored vehicles for safety of troops operating in such insurgent areas has been conspicuous by its absence.oncord has been recently invited to participate in a Proposal for providing Light Weight Armoured Vehicle Solution (LWAV) by Indian Army.
To beat the challenges of Indian Army's operational requirements, Concord developed the new light weight armoured vehicle - the C8. The first prototypes were built at Concords manufacturing facility in Dehradun, India.
The vehicle is currently under trials at Northern Command of Indian Army. After two months this vehicle will be available for paramilitary and police forces.
Concord's, "C8" has been developed at Concords state of art manufacturing facility in Dehradun. The Concord's, "C8" is a cost effective armored vehicle, based upon Powerful and rugged 4 X 4 platforms, and will be soon launched in Asian markets as well.
The Rugged C8 4X4 light weight-armored vehicle viable to operate virtually in all types of terrains. Its unmatched capacity permits carrying of 6 soldiers including driver with full combat loads. The vehicle is ideally suited to operate in counter insurgency operations for patrol, reconnaissance and convoy protection, logistics, search and rescue missions.
The special features of C8, LWAV, which has been offered to the Indian Army for evaluations, is its high power to weight ratio enabling carriage of extra combat loads, full ballistic protection of the crew compartment, engine, fuel and fuel pump, air pressure tanks, ensuring complete safety of the crew inside the vehicle.
"We have designed C8, with three goals in mind, to provide the operationally unmatched performance in all terrain and provide ultimate security and comfort ", said Anurag Gupta Director Concord Safety Solution.
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Army plans to buy armoured vehicles for vulnerable areas
Army plans to buy armoured vehicles: Rediff.com news
In a bid to protect its troops in insurgency-affected areas, the army is planning to procure over 800 light weight armoured vehicles to be used in vulnerable places.
"We are planning to induct over 800 light armoured vehicles for protecting our troops from being attacked by terrorists during ambushes in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir [Images] and north-eastern states. These vehicles would be provided to units deployed in these areas," an army source told PTI.
"These vehicles would be used in counter-insurgency operations for patrolling, reconnaissance and convoy protection, logistics and search and rescue missions. Tenders for procuring these vehicles were released early this year," the source said.
Four companies have responded to the tender for armoured vehicles requirement of the army and have sent their products for trials.
The participants in the race for over Rs 250 crore tender include Mahindra Defence Systems, Tata Motors [Get Quote], Force Motors [Get Quote] and MKU Systems.
The trials of these vehicles, the source said, are being conducted simultaneously at two locations.
"We are carrying out the trials at Doda in Jammu and Kashmir and at our Armoured School in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra," the source said.
"At Ahmednagar, we would be testing the performance of armour protection of the vehicles and in Doda, the vehicles would be tested for their mobility in mountainous terrain," the source said.
The army would test the vehicles on basis of their performance after driving for 5,000 km each at both the locations.
In 2005, the army had procured over 200 light armoured protection vehicles, which were found to be lacking in pulling power and later on, it was found that the engines were not as per the forces' specifications.
After last year's Mumbai [Images] attacks, the demand for armoured vehicles has increased in state police and paramilitary forces also.
"We have offered our C-8 LAV for the army's requirement and we would soon be offering it to other forces in the country," MKU Defence System Director Anurag Gupta said.
Army's Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers had also produced an in-house armoured protected vehicle called 'Takshak', which was displayed during this year's Republic Day parade.
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI/Business Wire India): Concord Safety Solution, Group Company of MKU, launched a new light weight armoured vehicle C8, aimed to capture the Indian defence market by providing high mobility and light bullet proof vehicle to Indian armed forces, paramilitary and police forces.
The emerging security threats being faced by the Defence Personnel's, in the present scenario of insurgency and terrorism, calls for new and improved defence solutions in every conceivable sphere.
The presence of a safe, reliable and light weight armored vehicles for safety of troops operating in such insurgent areas has been conspicuous by its absence.oncord has been recently invited to participate in a Proposal for providing Light Weight Armoured Vehicle Solution (LWAV) by Indian Army.
To beat the challenges of Indian Army's operational requirements, Concord developed the new light weight armoured vehicle - the C8. The first prototypes were built at Concords manufacturing facility in Dehradun, India.
The vehicle is currently under trials at Northern Command of Indian Army. After two months this vehicle will be available for paramilitary and police forces.
Concord's, "C8" has been developed at Concords state of art manufacturing facility in Dehradun. The Concord's, "C8" is a cost effective armored vehicle, based upon Powerful and rugged 4 X 4 platforms, and will be soon launched in Asian markets as well.
The Rugged C8 4X4 light weight-armored vehicle viable to operate virtually in all types of terrains. Its unmatched capacity permits carrying of 6 soldiers including driver with full combat loads. The vehicle is ideally suited to operate in counter insurgency operations for patrol, reconnaissance and convoy protection, logistics, search and rescue missions.
The special features of C8, LWAV, which has been offered to the Indian Army for evaluations, is its high power to weight ratio enabling carriage of extra combat loads, full ballistic protection of the crew compartment, engine, fuel and fuel pump, air pressure tanks, ensuring complete safety of the crew inside the vehicle.
"We have designed C8, with three goals in mind, to provide the operationally unmatched performance in all terrain and provide ultimate security and comfort ", said Anurag Gupta Director Concord Safety Solution.
---------- Post added at 06:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:30 PM ----------
Army plans to buy armoured vehicles for vulnerable areas
Army plans to buy armoured vehicles: Rediff.com news
In a bid to protect its troops in insurgency-affected areas, the army is planning to procure over 800 light weight armoured vehicles to be used in vulnerable places.
"We are planning to induct over 800 light armoured vehicles for protecting our troops from being attacked by terrorists during ambushes in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir [Images] and north-eastern states. These vehicles would be provided to units deployed in these areas," an army source told PTI.
"These vehicles would be used in counter-insurgency operations for patrolling, reconnaissance and convoy protection, logistics and search and rescue missions. Tenders for procuring these vehicles were released early this year," the source said.
Four companies have responded to the tender for armoured vehicles requirement of the army and have sent their products for trials.
The participants in the race for over Rs 250 crore tender include Mahindra Defence Systems, Tata Motors [Get Quote], Force Motors [Get Quote] and MKU Systems.
The trials of these vehicles, the source said, are being conducted simultaneously at two locations.
"We are carrying out the trials at Doda in Jammu and Kashmir and at our Armoured School in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra," the source said.
"At Ahmednagar, we would be testing the performance of armour protection of the vehicles and in Doda, the vehicles would be tested for their mobility in mountainous terrain," the source said.
The army would test the vehicles on basis of their performance after driving for 5,000 km each at both the locations.
In 2005, the army had procured over 200 light armoured protection vehicles, which were found to be lacking in pulling power and later on, it was found that the engines were not as per the forces' specifications.
After last year's Mumbai [Images] attacks, the demand for armoured vehicles has increased in state police and paramilitary forces also.
"We have offered our C-8 LAV for the army's requirement and we would soon be offering it to other forces in the country," MKU Defence System Director Anurag Gupta said.
Army's Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers had also produced an in-house armoured protected vehicle called 'Takshak', which was displayed during this year's Republic Day parade.
