Army Issues RFI: For usage by the three services, the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, plans to purchase about 5,000 Lorry 5/7.5 Tonne General Service 4×4. With a payload capacity of 5/7.5 tons—5 tonnes in hills, high altitude, cross-country, and desert terrain, and 7.5 tonnes on plains—the vehicle will be utilised as a general service load carrier.
The car needs to have 4×4 drive and be able to navigate the various terrains and climates that the nation experiences. The platform ought to make it easier to modify it for other purposes, such as expert roles, containerization, and troop carrying.
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Car weight and dimensions. The vehicle’s overall weight and dimensions should enable it to pass over a Class 18 bridge and be transported via a broad gauge railway segment with ODC clearance. The vehicle must be able to be transported in a service aircraft and have hooks or lashing points on all four sides in order to be air dropped.
The car should be able to quickly and simply convert from a side wall, rear board, and superstructure to a flat bed configuration. The car needs to be equipped with locking mechanisms for transporting containers.
Features
The vehicle’s chassis must be easily convertible to fulfil any of the following roles:
(a) Troop Carrier capable of carrying 34 soldiers on foldable side facing seats with personal weapon and equipment
(b) Wireless/Signal Lorry
(c) Workshop Lorry.
(d) LRV (Light Recovery Vehicle)
(e) 5KL Petroleum/ Water Bowser
(f) Kitchen Container
(g) Refrigerated Lorry
(h) Caravan cum Office Container
(i) Other specialist roles as required by the Defence Services
