Kalyani M4

The Kalyani M4 is a mine-protected, high-mobility armoured personnel carrier 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.

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

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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