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L&T, BAE join forces to build ATVs for Indian Army

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Under the manufacturing agreement, eighteen globally proven vehicles will be supplied to enhance high-altitude movement. Indian forces plan to position the platforms across Ladakh to navigate hazardous, freezing operational zones. Meanwhile, cross-border movements emphasize the strategic role of such transports, with Pakistan actively operating similar platforms across desert marshes and extreme heat reaching 55 degrees Celsius in Kutch.

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  • Specialized high-altitude vehicles will bolster Indian troop transport across severe weat…: Specialized high-altitude vehicles will bolster Indian troop transport across severe weather zones in Ladakh.
  • The manufacturing collaboration between the two industrial firms delivers machinery with…: The manufacturing collaboration between the two industrial firms delivers machinery with established international conflict experience.
  • Both regional militaries are increasingly utilizing rugged all-terrain vehicles to secure…: Both regional militaries are increasingly utilizing rugged all-terrain vehicles to secure contrasting hostile desert and mountain environments.

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The development followed the army’s order for 18 of the ATVs. According to ANI, the vehicles are proven in conflicts across the globe and are expected to be deployed in Ladakh for high altitude operations at 18,000 feet under extreme weather conditions.

Meanwhile, Pakistan is currently fielding ATVs in the Kutch region, where they are able to operate in temperatures up to 55 degree celsius and are used for transporting troops to patrol the marshes, deserts and the Rann of Kutch.

(With inputs from ANI)

Original source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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