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Army

Supacat Aids Tata Motors To Develop India’s LAMV

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, February 14th, 2014

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Supacat Aids Tata Motors To Develop India’s LAMV

LAMV Photo: Tata Motors

U.K. high mobility vehicle specialist Supacat said it provided technical assistance to India's Tata Motors to develop a combat vehicle based on a Light Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) program by the Indian Ministry of Defense. The LAMV incorporates crew protection and suspension technologies based on the Supacat Protected Vehicle 400 (SPV400) Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) requirements of the U.K. Ministry of Defense. These include blast resistant features such as a V-shaped hull and an all-composite crew cab. Supacat Managing…

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