VRDE Light Armoured Vehicle

Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV)
Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV)
Type	Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin	India
Specifications
Mass	8.7 t
Length	5.83 m (19.12 ft)
Width	2.23 m (7.31 ft)
Height	2.2 m (7.21 ft)
Crew	2+6
Armor	Against 7.62 mm AP NATO shot at 100 m distance
Main; armament	7.62 mm MG (MGS)
Engine	Four-stroke, water-cooled, and turbo-charged; 119.31 kW (160 hp)
Power/weight	13.71 kW/t
Suspension	4×4-wheeled
Operational; range	500 km (300 mi)
Maximum speed	84 km/h (52.2 mph)

The VRDE Light Armoured Vehicle (LAWV) is a lightweight four-wheeled all-wheel-drive armored combat vehicles developed by Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) for the Indian Army. Based on the Canadian LAV III light-armored vehicle,^{[citation needed]} which in turn is based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha III 8x8, the Armoured Vehicle is the Indian Army's first indigenous armored vehicle. The production is commencing at Ordnance Factory Medak.

Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV) a technology demonstrator has been developed as Armoured Personnel Carrier for reconnaissance and counter insurgency and riot control Operations.^[1]

Specification

Crew : 6
Configuration : 4 x 4, rear engine
Engine type : Four-stroke, water-cooled, turbocharged
Maximum power : 160 hp (120 kW) @ 2400 rpm
Maximum torque : 52.5 kg.m @ 1800 rpm
Gear-box : Manual, 5 forward and 1 reverse
Dimensions (lxbxh): 5830 x2230 x2200 mm
Wheelbase : 3210 mm
FAW/RAW/GVW : 3500/4200/7700 kg
Payload : 1000 kg
Maximum speed : 84 km/h
Ground clearance : 280 mm
Protection : Against 7.62 mm AP
Fire Power : 7.62 mm MG

Bulletproof windshield glass for driver and commander

References

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