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Tata Motors has won a contract to supply 3,192 units of its Tata Safari Storme 4x4 to Indian Armed Forces, under a new category of vehicles, GS800 (General Service 800).
The Ministry of Defence had floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) for vehicles with three basic criteria – minimum payload capacity of 800 kg, hard roofs and air-conditioning – and the vehicle has met these requirements.
Tata Motors’ foray into defence is progressing exactly as per the plan, the company said in a statement.
“This variant of the Storme has been modified from the one available for civilians with an upgraded drive train and significantly modified suspension. The Safari Storme was conceived and designed keeping in mind the need for a rugged, comfortable and reliable vehicle, making it popular with law enforcement agencies,” said Vernon Noronha, Vice President, Defence & Government Business, Tata Motors.
“We will shortly commence delivery of these vehicles for the Army and Navy in a phased manner,” he added.
Developed indigenously, the Tata Safari Storme 4x4 has completed a total trial duration of 15 months in various terrains across the country and demonstrated its capabilities of coping with extreme on and off-road terrains.
Tata Motors’ Defence Solutions offers its customers a wide range of vehicles in the light, medium and heavy category.
These include logistics, tactical, armored and specialist vehicles.
Tata Motors has been associated with the country’s off-road defence and security forces, since 1958 and has supplied over 1.5 lakh vehicles to the Indian military and para-military forces so far.
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