UN selected Mahindra's MPV-i to pick explosives in Peacekeeping Missions

In his recent tweet, Anand Mahindra lauded the Mahindra Defence sector for designing, producing and exporting the ‘Mine Resistant Ambush Protected’ Speciality Vehicle. The car was supplied to the UN for peacekeeping operations around the world.

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The vehicle can take on IED of at least 10kgs TNT from a distance of 5m and height of 1.5m from the ground. It is a varied iteration of the Mahindra MPV-I, which is also a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Type Armored Personnel Carrier and a Specialist Off-road Vehicle.

The MPV-i has a top and side protection of CEN Level B6, and blast protection of NATO's Stanag Level 4A. In terms of ballistic protection, the vehicle can withstand a direct hit of a 7.62x51 mm ball, 5.56x45 mm and 7.62x39 mm ammunition from a distance of 10m at 90-degree angle of attack.

The BAE Land Systems OMC conducted a landmine certification test and concluded that the vehicle structure provides adequate protection to the occupants of the vehicle against 14kg TNT underneath the hull of the vehicle and 21kg TNT underneath the rear wheel of the vehicle.

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MPV-I Features

The vehicle comes with features including Roof Hatch, Rear Seats, Intercom System, Gun Ports and Public Address System, Satellite Communication, Tactical Command & Control with Mapping, Tactical Radio, Surveillance / ECM /C&C , Configuration, Laser Range Finder (LRF), Rapid Deployment Broadband, Advance Light Packages, Multi-Purpose Pulse Doppler Radar, HF/VHF/UHF Radio, GPS and Navigation, Fire Suppression System and Acoustic Multi-Mission Sensors.

The vehicle is powered by a V6 engine with turbochargers and intercoolers that output 260bhp and 960Nm of torque. The vehicle has Multi-Leaf Spring with Shock Absorbers at the front and Bogue suspension at the rear.