Kalyani M4
TypeMilitary 4x4
Place of origin India
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerKalyani Group
ManufacturerBharat Forge
Specifications
Mass16,000 kg total weight
Length5.8 m
Width2.6 m
Height2.45 m
Crew2+2+6
ArmorNATO STANAG 4569 Level III
EngineTurbo Diesel (336 kW, 465 HP, 1627 N.m)[1]
465 hp[2]
Power/weight30 HP/ton
Payload capacity2,300 Kgs[3]
Transmission6 Speed Automatic
SuspensionBilstein Heavy Duty Suspension
Operational
range
800 km[4]
Maximum speed 140 km/h[5]
Steering
system
Power steering, Front wheel

The Kalyani M4 is a mine-protected, high-mobility infantry mobility vehicle produced by Kalyani Group's Bharat Forge.[6] It is a license made version of Mbombe 4 which is built by South Africa's Paramount Group.

After conducting extensive trials in Ladakh, the Indian Army placed orders for these vehicles under an emergency procurement amidst China-India Border Standoff in a contract worth ₹177.95 crore ($US23.6 million).[7]

Design

kalyani m4 pared

The Kalyani M4 is designed predominantly as an extraction and occupant protection vehicle. Its design offers high speed and quick manoeuvrability. It has a maximum payload of 2.3 tonnes and can carry up to 8 people. With all the armour, the M4 weighs around 16,000 Kg. It has a 43-degree approach and 44-degrees departure angle with a water wading depth of 900 mm to operate it in tough terrain or fording rivers [8]

The Kalyani M4 uses a turbocharged 6-pot diesel motor which is rated to deliver 465hp and a 1627 Nm of torque. It uses a CVT automatic transmission. It also features a low-range gearbox to work with the 4×4 system to scale difficult steep inclines. The M4 has top speed of 140 km/h and has a range of 800 km.[9][10]

It can withstand three 10 kg TNT charges under the wheels and one 50 kg IED Blast at its one side.[11]

Kalyani M4 as part of Indian UN peacekeepers leaving for UNISFA, Abyei, April 2022.

Operators

 India

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ Philip, Snehesh Alex (23 February 2021). "Army places emergency procurement order for Kalyani M4 armoured vehicles tested in Ladakh". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Mahindra ALSV, Kalyani M4: Highlights of Indian Army's new armoured fleet". The Financial Express. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Mbombe 4" (PDF). Paramount Group.
  11. ^ "Mbombe 4 rolls out new armour addition". Janes.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. ^ "China threat in mind, Army buys more M4 armoured vehicles with anti-tank missiles". The Print. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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