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The Mahindra Marksman is
*Sides – Can withstand three direct hits of 7.62×51mm NATO Ball M80, 7.62×39mm Ball PS and 5.56×45mm Ball M 193 at a distance of 10m at 90° angle attack.
*Top – Can withstand three direct hits of above ammunition at a distance of 10m at 45° angle attack.
*Floor – Protection against two DM 51(German norm) hand grenades detonated under the vehicle simultaneously.
*Additional protection – All joints and welding have overlap. The rear stowage boxes provide protection to crew when using the rear door.
*Cuppola has a machine gun mount with 270° traverse and protection.
*Seven crew firing ports.
*Outward facing configured rear seat and wide bulletproof windows allows total operational orientation of the crew sitting at the rear.
*Search light mounted on top of the vehicle controlled from inside the vehicle by the driver/co driver.
*Rear view camera and a TV screen for the driver and co driver to see the dead zone behind the vehicle.
Mahindra Marksman
{{Mahindra and Mahindra vehicles Armoured cars Armoured personnel carriers of India All-wheel-drive vehicles Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s Mahindra vehicles
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
’s first armoured capsule-based light bulletproof
Bulletproofing is the process of making an object capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity projectiles (e.g. shrapnel). The term bullet resistance is often preferred because few, if any, practical materials provide complete protectio ...
vehicle to provide protection to the personnel of defence, paramilitary and police forces against small arms fire and grenade attacks. It has capability to be used in counter terrorist as well as conventional roles.
History
The Mahindra Marksman was first unveiled in 2009 and was first put into service by Mumbai Police's Force One and was then ordered by several other state and central police forces and by paramilitary forces includingCRPF
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a federal police organisation in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces. The CRPF's primary role lie ...
, BSF and CISF
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a federal police organisation in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). CISF provides security to over 356 industrial units (including 1 ...
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Design
*Sides – Can withstand three direct hits of 7.62×51mm NATO Ball M80, 7.62×39mm Ball PS and 5.56×45mm Ball M 193 at a distance of 10m at 90° angle attack.
*Top – Can withstand three direct hits of above ammunition at a distance of 10m at 45° angle attack.
*Floor – Protection against two DM 51(German norm) hand grenades detonated under the vehicle simultaneously.
*Additional protection – All joints and welding have overlap. The rear stowage boxes provide protection to crew when using the rear door.
*Cuppola has a machine gun mount with 270° traverse and protection.
*Seven crew firing ports.
*Outward facing configured rear seat and wide bulletproof windows allows total operational orientation of the crew sitting at the rear.
*Search light mounted on top of the vehicle controlled from inside the vehicle by the driver/co driver.
*Rear view camera and a TV screen for the driver and co driver to see the dead zone behind the vehicle.
Users
* : Used by theCarabineros de Chile
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* : Used by Force One of Mumbai Police
The Mumbai Police (Marathi: मुंबई पोलीस, IAST: ''Mumbaī Pulīs'', formerly ''Bombay Police'') is the police department of the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of Maharashtra Police and has the primary responsibiliti ...
, Delhi Police
The Delhi Police (DP) is the law enforcement agency for the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). Delhi Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India. In 2015, sanctioned strength of Delhi ...
, CISF
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a federal police organisation in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). CISF provides security to over 356 industrial units (including 1 ...
, Jammu and Kashmir Police
The Jammu and Kashmir Police or JKP is the law enforcement agency of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory). JKP was established in 1873 and has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Hist ...
, CRPF
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a federal police organisation in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces. The CRPF's primary role lie ...
and Kolkata Police
The Kolkata Police Force (KPF) is one of the two presidency police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area (apart from Bidhannagar and New Town, which are served by the Bidhannag ...
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Mahindra Marksman
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