AArmoured vehicles
Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle
Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities
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Aaron Irvin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities
Measured figures
curb weight
Single source2,500 kg curb weight[source]
Depends on variant
Single source2 (Depends on variant)[source]
Steyr 3.2-litre 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine- Turbocharged @ 3600 rpm
Single sourceSteyr 3.2-litre 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine- Turbocharged 215 hp @ 3600 rpm[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle | Nimr (armored personnel carrier) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 120 kph[source] | — |
| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[source] | Infantry Mobility Vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United Arab Emirates[source] |
| In service | October 2020[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Army UN peacekeeping Forces ( MONUSCO )[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir[source] | Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Second Libyan Civil War[source] |
| Designer | Mahindra Defence Systems[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Mahindra Defence Systems[source] | NIMR Automotive LLC[source] |
| Unit cost | 81.2 Lacs[source] | — |
| Armor | CEN B7 STANAG Level II[source] | — |
| Payload capacity | 1,000 Kgs[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4 Speed Automatic[source] | Allison MD 3060 - 6-speed Automatic Transmission[source] |
| Suspension | Bilstein Heavy Duty Suspension[source] | — |
| Steering system | Power steering, Front wheel[source] | — |
| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
| No. built | — | >1,765 UAE Army[source] |
| Passengers | — | 6 (Depends on variant)[source] |
| Main armament | — | M2 Browning machine gun[source] |
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