NEWS – The new Mahindra Armado recently made its first appearance at the Republic Day Parade

ARMADO

• India’s first Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV)
• By Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for the Indian armed forces
• Used in counter-terrorist and special forces operations
• Features:
  • Seating capacity of six passengers
  • 1,000 kg load capacity
  • Ballistic protection up to the B7 level and STANAG level-2 -protection against armour-piercing rifles + ASLV gets protection on all sides
  • Takes just 12 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 kmph, and runs at a speed of more than 120 kmph
  • Self-cleaning-type exhaust scavenging and air filtration system for extreme dusty climate, like deserts