The Mahindra Marksman is India’s first armoured capsule-based light armoured personnel carrier[1] to provide protection to the personnel of defence, paramilitary and police forces against small arms fire and grenade attacks. It has capability to be used in counterterrorism as well as conventional roles.[2]
| Mahindra Marksman | |
|---|---|
 Marksman used by the Delhi Police | |
| Type | Armoured Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin |  India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2009 - |
| Used by | Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mahindra Defence Systems (Defense Land Systems) |
| Designed | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Mahindra & Mahindra Defense, Mahindra Emirates Vehicle Armouring |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 4.39 m |
| Width | 1.863 m |
| Height | 2.030 m |
| Diameter | 23.75 m |
| Crew | 6 [2 (driver, co–driver) + 4(rear)] |
| Armor | Variable level armor kits |
Main armament | remote weapon station |
| Engine | 2.49 L CRDE BS-3 |
| Suspension | 4x4, wheeled |
| Ground clearance | 240 mm |
| Maximum speed | 120 KM/H |
History
editThe Mahindra Marksman was first unveiled in 2009 and was first put into service by Mumbai Police's Force One and was then ordered by several other state and central police forces and by paramilitary forces including the CRPF, BSF and CISF.[3][4][5][6]
Design
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- Sides – Can withstand three direct hits of 7.62×51mm NATO Ball M80, 7.62×39mm Ball PS and 5.56×45mm Ball M 193 at a distance of 10m at 90° angle attack.
- Top – Can withstand three direct hits of above ammunition at a distance of 10m at 45° angle attack.
- Floor – Protection against two DM 51(German norm) hand grenades detonated under the vehicle simultaneously.
- Additional protection – All joints and welding have overlap. The rear stowage boxes provide protection to crew when using the rear door.
- Cuppola has a machine gun mount with 270° traverse and protection.
- Seven crew firing ports.
- Outward facing configured rear seat and wide bulletproof windows allows total operational orientation of the crew sitting at the rear.
- Search light mounted on top of the vehicle controlled from inside the vehicle by the driver/co driver.
- Rear view camera and a TV screen for the driver and co driver to see the dead zone behind the vehicle.[7][6]
Users
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Chile: Used by the Carabineros de Chile.[8]- India: Used by Force One of Mumbai Police, Delhi Police, CISF, Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF[9] and Kolkata Police.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Mahindra Marksman-Armoured Personnel Carrier from Mahindra Armored". www.mahindraarmored.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Mahindra Defence Systems generates excitement at the close of Defexpo". Pr Domain. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) Hands Over Marksman to Commissioner of Mumbai Police". Mahindra. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "Mahindra Marksman: Tough Trip". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Mahindra Marksman: What You Need to Know About This Bulletproof Vehicle". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ a b "Mahindra Marksman Armoured Vehicle - Homelandsecurity Technology". www.homelandsecurity-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Mahindra Marksman bulletproof vehicle, Specifications. "Mahindra Marksman specifications".
- ^ "Indian Arms Sales to Latin America | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses".
- ^ "CRPF gets Mahindra advanced bullet-proof vehicles in J-K - Kashmir Dot Com". September 2022.
- ^ "Year that saw high-end weapons for police, birth of Force One... - Indian Express".
- ^ Garg, Arjit (19 March 2019). "CISF Deploys 6 Mahindra Marksman Armoured Personnel Carrier at Delhi International Airport". News18. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "आतंकियों के खात्मे के लिए बनी है Mahindra की यह खास गाड़ी, ग्रेनेड हमले का भी नहीं होता असर". MoneyBhaskar (in Hindi). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
External links
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