As part of the company’s strategy to enhance the scope of its defence business right up to frontline combat, Tata Motors has delivered five Mine Protected Vehicles (MPV) to the Jharkhand Police force, in a bid to bolster security preparedness.

The order comes close on the heels of another order received from the Maharashtra State Police to supply 32 MPVs, which the company has executed.

The MPVs come with ballistic protection, designed to guard the military and paramilitary forces against gunfire. The vehicles were handed over to Gaurishankar Rath, Director-General, Jharkhand Police, in the presence of Rajkumar K. Mallick, Inspector-General of Jharkhand Police (modernisation and provision) and others by Sandeep Saigal, Head, Defence Sales, Tata Motors.

In a statement, Vernon Noronha, VP, defence and government business, Tata Motors, said, “Tata Motors Defence Solutions covers the complete range of logistics and armoured vehicles. It will take protection of the Jharkhand police to the next level, even against improvised explosive devices and anti-personnel mines.”

The Tata MPV is based on modular flexibility, and integrates V-shaped hull blast protection technology, ideally suited for security operations. The Tata MPV will protect its occupants from threats such as ambushes, powerful explosive mines and heavy gunfire.

Tata Motors has also deployed its dealer/service network in Jharkhand, in far flung inaccessible areas, to cater to the requirements of the Tata MPV, ensuring easy availability of spare parts and additional benefits of annual maintenance packages.

>amritanair.ghaswalla@thehindu.co.in

Published on August 8, 2012