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| Specification | Ashok Leyland FAT | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium/Heavy truck (4×4 and 6×6)[source] | — |
| Place of origin | India[source] | — |
| In service | 2017-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Army Tanzanian Army[source] | — |
| Designer | Ashok Leyland Defence Systems[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Ashok Leyland[source] |
6282 mm (4×4) 8730 mm (6×6)[source]
4×4
Single source6×6
Single source9,945 kg (9.945 t) (4×4) 22,000 kg (22 t) (6×6)[source]
operators + 6 additional spaces
Single source4 operators + 6 additional spaces[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source86 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km[source]
6×6
Single source8.1 L I6 Neptune CRS turbo-diesel 4×4
Single source8.1 L I6 Neptune CRS turbo-diesel 160 hp (4×4) 360 hp (6×6)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Payload capacity | 3,000 kg (4×4) 8,000 kg (6×6)[source] | — |
|---|
| Transmission | 6-speed manual (4×4) 8-speed manual (6×6)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Semi elliptic multi leaf spring with Double acting telescopic shock absorber at Front & rear (4×4) Parabolic Leaf Spring at Front & Bogie suspension at rear with shock absorber at both Front & Rear (6×6)[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 300 mm (4×4) 400 mm (6×6)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 212 L (4×4) 350 L (6×6)[source] | — |
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| Steering system | power-assisted steering[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Class | — | Truck[source] |
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| Layout | — | FR layout[source] |
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| Successor | — | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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