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The Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha (or Terradyne Gurkha for short) is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. The Gurkha is available in three different variants, and are built on a Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis, as well as sharing the same engine and interior.
| Gurkha | |
|---|---|
 Gurkha RPV | |
| Type | Tactical armored vehicle |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. |
| Produced | 2006–present |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 19,500 lb (8.8 t) |
| Length | 250.5 in (6.36 m) |
| Width | 101 in (2.6 m) |
| Height | 102 in (2.6 m) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Passengers | Up to 12 |
| Engine | 6.7L V8 turbo diesel 330 hp (250 kW) 825 lb-ft torque |
| Transmission | 10 speed automatic |
| Ground clearance | 11.5 in (0.29 m) ground to bottom of rear differential case |
| Fuel capacity | 40 US gal (150 L; 33 imp gal) |
| Maximum speed | 128 km/h (80 mph) |
History edit
The Gurkha was developed in 2005 by Armet Armored Vehicles.[1] In 2011, the Gurkha vehicle design was purchased by Terradyne Armored Vehicles.[2] The name is a homage to the Gurkhas, Nepali soldiers who serve in the British Army.
Terradyne incorporated in August 2011 as a subsidiary of Magna International. In 2014, Terradyne became a privately owned company with no changes to staff or location.[citation needed]
Civilian Gurkhas can be Purchased in the U.S. from P1 Miami in Miami, Fl and directly from Terradyne for Canadian buyers.[3]
Variants edit
- Light Armored Patrol Vehicle (LAPV)
- Application: Border patrol/law enforcement/government agencies/private security/tactical medic vehicle
- Multi-purpose Patrol Vehicle (MPV)
- Application: Purpose built for government and law enforcement agencies only [4]
- Rapid Patrol Vehicle (RPV)
- Application: Critical infrastructure protection/law enforcement/government agencies/military/border patrol
- Civilian Limited Edition Vehicle (CLEV)
- Application: Company PR vehicle/daily driver/rolling panic room/executive protection/offroad vehicle/hobby vehicle[5]
Operators edit
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Current edit
- Alberta
- British Columbia: Used by Victoria Police Department[6]
- Manitoba: Used by Winnipeg Police Service[7]
- Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service.[8] Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020.[9] Contract canceled as of June 2020.[10]
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan: Used by Regina Police Service.[11]
- Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)[13]
- Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei)[14]
- Fuerza Civil: Nuevo León State Police, known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force)[citation needed]
- Fuerza Civil: Veracruz (Civil Force)
- Guadalupe SSP
- GROMS Policia Saltillo: Grupo de Reacción Operativa, known as GROMS in Saltillo[15]
- Tamaulipas State Police
- Counter-Terrorism Battalion[16]
- Rojava
- US-led international coalition to counter ISIS provided the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces with Gurkha vehicles to be used in Raqqa offensive against ISIS.[17]
- Singapore Police Force: Gurkha Contingent
- Armed Forces of Ukraine — 13 vehicles on 2023[19]
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado: Used by Boulder Police Department.[20]
- Florida
- New York
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Former operators edit
- Victoria Police Special Operations Group: Known as the Armet Balkan Mk7 tactical response vehicle. Replaced in April 2013 by the Lenco BearCat.[22]
Appearances edit
The Gurkha debuted in for example, the 2011 film Fast Five.
The Gurkha also makes its first official game debut in Forza Horizon 2 as the LAPV variant (not counting fictional models, like the HVY Insurgent from Grand Theft Auto V), which was based on the Gurkha.
References edit
- ^ "Company History". Armet Armoured Vehicles. Archived from the original on 31 August 2008.
- ^ Quan, Douglas (20 July 2012). "Canadian armoured-car maker 'shocked' by U.S. fraud charges". CANADA.COM. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ http://www.p1miami.com
- ^ "Gurkha MPV". www.officer.com. 10 October 2013.
- ^ "You're Looking at the Civilian Edition of an Armored Tactical Vehicle".
- ^ "Greater Victoria police add heavily armoured vehicle to arsenal". 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Winnipeg police show off new armoured vehicle". CBC News. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Controversial armoured police vehicle to arrive in Halifax next year". CBC News. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Delivery of Halifax armoured police vehicle delayed".
- ^ a b "Halifax council votes in favour of cancelling armoured vehicle purchase - Halifax | Globalnews.ca".
- ^ "Regina police await new tactical vehicle this fall".
- ^ "Jutarnji list - Borbe, pucnjava, eksplozije... Pogledajte vježbu najelitnije jedinice hrvatske policije". 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Eesti Pank ostis musklis soomusmasina".
- ^ "K-Komando takes first place in paramedic competition". news.err.ee. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Gurkha: A la defensa de Saltillo". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "SDF received the Canadian made Gurkha LAPF armored vehicle, will directly participate in Raqqa assault". ISIS - ISIL map, map of war in Syria, Iraq, Libya - Daesh map - Mosul operation - isis.liveuamap.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia reportedly cuts LAV order". Jane's 360. 13 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Матусяк, Сергій (28 December 2022). "Новенькі броньовані Terradyne Gurkha закупили за 124 мільйони гривень". 24 Kanal (in Ukrainian). Авто24. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Terradyne Expands Law Enforcement Presence in the US".
- ^ NorthernVirginiaPoliceCars (10 September 2016), Arlington County Police Department S.W.A.T. Terradyne Gurkha, retrieved 12 June 2021
- ^ "Victoria Police Special Operations Group (SOG) now 'The Peacemakers'". 23 August 2015.
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