Ashok Leyland light bullet-proof vehicles

Ashok Leyland has delivered first of its kind ‘Light Bullet Proof Vehicles’ (LBPV) to the Indian Air force. Adding to the logistics vehicles the CV maker as supplied to the Indian Army, the LBPV is an adopted version of Lockheed Martin’s (LM) CVNG (Common Vehicle Next Gen). It has been developed under TOT from LM to Ashok Leyland. It is completely indigenised and developed in India, highlighting an ability and understanding of the company to address the extreme endurance application requirements. Ashok Leyland has a dedicated business vertical to cater to the requirements of the armed forces. This vertical has developed 4x4 to 12x12 machines for defence personnel and logistics applications. The relation of Ashok Leyland began with Lockheed Martin in 2014 with their CVNG Program. Accommodating a crew of 06, and providing ample cargo space to carry substantial mission equipment, the LBPV has extremely high payload fraction. It has outstanding ride quality and low occupant-absorbed power. The crew can easily endure long distance travel off-road, and still be an effective in their combating duties. The crew is also well protected from ballistic and blast threats.