Gujarat Police receives light armoured troop carriers from Tata Motors

India’s Gujarat Police has taken delivery of 21 light armoured troop carrier vehicles from Tata Motors Defence Solutions in bid to boost its security preparedness.

Tata Motors vice president – Defence & Government Business Vernon Noronha said that the company provides a range of logistics and armoured vehicles to support police and paramilitary forces across the nation.

"The Tata Light Armoured Troop Carrier will enable comfortable movement of troops across the state," Noronha added.

Capable of providing unmatched accuracy, the armoured troop carrier is integrated with splinter-proof & bullet-proof glass, to provide protection on all sides, explosion suppression material in the fuel tank and suspended seats as well as 4X4 all-wheel drive system and a powerful engine.

Recently, the company delivered 32 Mine protected vehicles (MPV) to the Maharashtra State Police, five MPVs to the Jharkhand State Police as well as 122 Tata light armoured troop carriers to the central armed police forces.

The company provides wide range of vehicles including logistics, tactical, armoured and specialist vehicles to ensure maximum operational readiness and lower life-cycle maintenance cost.

An annual maintenance contract, Sampoorna Seva package, is also provided by the company to cover overall maintenance facilities, repair services, genuine spares and breakdown services for its complete range of defence vehicles.