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Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha

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Gurkha
Gurkha RPV
TypeTactical Armored Vehicle
Place of originCanada
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Production history
ManufacturerTerradyne Armored Vehicles Inc.
Produced2011–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Length250.5 inches / 636 cm
Width101 inches / 256.5 cm
Height102 inches / 259 cm
Crew2
PassengersUp to 12

Ground clearance11.5 inches / 29 cm (ground to bottom of rear differential case)
Fuel capacity40 gallons / 151 liters
Maximum speed 128 km (79.54 mi)

The Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc.. The Gurkha is available in three different variants (LAPV/MPV/RPV), each of which is built on a Ford F550 chassis.

Variants

  • LAPV (Light Armored Patrol Vehicle)

Application: Border patrol/law enforcement/government agencies/private security/tactical medic vehicle

  • MPV (Multi-purpose Patrol Vehicle)[1]

Application: Purpose built for government and law enforcement agencies only

  • RPV (Rapid Patrol Vehicle)

Application: Critical infrastructure protection/law enforcement/government agencies/military/border patrol


Operators

 Canada
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • Ontario
  • Saskatchewan
 Libya
 Mexico
  • Fuerza Civil: Nuevo León State Police, known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force)[2]
  • Fuerza Civil: Veracruz (Civil Force)
  • Guadalupe SSP
  • GROMS Policia Saltillo: Grupo de Reacción Operativa, known as GROMS in Saltillo[3]
 Qatar
  • Counter-Terrorism Battalion[4]
 Singapore
 Saudi Arabia
 USA
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • New York
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin

References