Indian Army to procure 800 combat vehicles for border surveillance

New Delhi, July 4: Strengthening the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in defence sector, the Ministry of Defence has decided to procure 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles for its mechanized Infantry and Armoured Corps. The aim is to bolster reconnaissance (recce) and surveillance tasks. The MoD has placed this proposal under the Buy (India-IDDM) Category.

 

 

As per the Request For Information (RFI), the procurement will be done from the Indian vendors. Further, the multipurpose vehicles will be delivered within a period of 36 months from date of Award of Contract.

 

"The LAMV will be employed by reconnaissance (Recce) and surveillance platoons of Mechanised Infantry and Recce Troops of Armoured Corps for recce and surveillance tasks. Hence, the proposed LAMV must possess adequate mobility and provide protection for troops on board," the RFI stated.

 

The vehicles will be able to carry the battle loads including weapons, ammunition, surveillance, and communication equipment required to carry out mandated operational tasks. This RFI is being issued with a view to finalize Services Qualitative Requirements (SQRs), decide on procurement category, and identify probable Indian vendors who are capable to undertake the said project and deliver the said LAMVs within a period of 36 months.

 

 

The Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) will be deployed for on-road and cross-country movement in the plain and desert terrain along the Western borders. These advanced multipurpose vehicles will also be employed in the high altitude regions, up to 5,000 meters altitude, mountainous terrain including snow bound areas as occurring along Northern borders, including eastern Ladakh and North Sikkim.

 

On the operational requirements, the Indian Army stated that it intends to carry out a silent recce and continuous surveillance of the intended area of operations with protected mobility on the battlefield and provide early warning and intelligence of hostile elements. The usage will also include carriage of weapons, ammunition, surveillance and communication equipment along with recce.

 

On the design front, the LAMV will be modular in design, thereby offering the scope for future upgrades through simple modifications and to facilitate subsequent development, the RFI mentioned.

 

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