BEML unveiled BMPV medium protected vehicle.

Indian State-run company BEML chairman and managing director Deepak Kumar Hota officially unveiled a medium protected 4x4 vehicle: the MBPV.

The BEML MBPV is a 4x4 heavy-duty armored vehicle, specially designed for easy maneuverability, operability and maintainability. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

The BEML MBPV is a 4x4 heavy-duty armored vehicle, specially designed for easy maneuverability, operability and maintainability. The vehicle has a fully encapsulated body that protects its passengers from small-arm fire and high-explosive hand grenades (NATO STANAG 456 level 1 protection). It can carry up to 12 persons, including the crew of two.

"The BEML MBPV 4x4, built on an indigenously developed 4x4 chassis, showcases our commitment for realising the mission of 'Make in India' through our own R&D and delivering world class products for the defence sector," Hota said in the release.

Its 235 kW CRDI engine enables the vehicle to reach a top speed of 80 km/h. The engine is coupled to a 6-gear automatic transmission (plus 1 reverse). It can wade through water up to 1 meter.