Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha

Gurkha
Type	Light Armored Vehicle
Place of origin	Canada
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Manufacturer	Terradyne Armored Vehicles Incorporated
Variants	LAPV, MPV, RPV
Specifications
Weight	8,600 kg (19,000 lb)
Length	5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Width	2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)
Height	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew	8–10

Main armament	Optional gun turret
Engine	6.7L V8 Turbo diesel engine 390 h.p
Transmission	4 x 4
Ground clearance	355 mm (14.0 in)
Speed	150 km/h (93 mph)

The Gurkha is an armored military and law enforcement vehicle built by Ontario-based Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. who now own all global rights to this product. This 4x4 light armored patrol vehicle is currently produced in three tactical configurations each of which employs the Ford F550 chassis. They both employ Ford's in-house built 6.7L Power Stroke V8 diesel engine and the six-speed automatic transmission. They are all four-wheel-drive.

Variants

LAPV (light armored patrol vehicle)
MPV (multi purpose vehicle)
RPV (rapid patrol vehicle)

Operators

The GURKHA vehicle is in use in the following regions:

Australia

Victoria Police - Balkan Mk7 for Special Operations Group^[1]

Bahrain

Bulgaria

Canada

Toronto Police Service - Emergency Task Force - Trooper^[2]
Calgary Police Service - Armet Balkan MK7 for Tactical Unit ^[3]
Peel Regional Police - Gurkha with Patriot 3 MARS (Mobile Adjustable Ramp System)
Hamilton Police Service
Winnipeg Police Service

Egypt

Egyptian National Police - Central Security Forces^[4]

Estonia

Police and Border Guard Board^[5]

Iraq

Jamaica

Jamaica Constabulary Force - Special Operations Unit

Libya

Mexico

Fuerza Civil - Nuevo León State Police known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force)^[6]
GROMS Policia Saltillo - Grupo de Reacción Operativa known as GROMS in Saltillo^[7]

Nigeria

Oman

Saudi Arabia

UAE

USA

Arlington County Police Department - S.W.A.T
Roanoke County Police Department Va - S.W.A.T^[8]
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department

In popular culture

The Gurkha appeared in the 2011 film Fast Five and the getaway car in the Monte Carlo chase in the 2012 animation film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. The vehicle was also used in the second season of Arrow, a television show based on the DC comics character Green Arrow. Rockstar Games has used some elements and design of the SUV in Grand Theft Auto Online for an Armored vehicle named the HVY Insurgent and HVY Insurgent Pick-Up.

References

External links

Terradyne Armored Vehicles

Ford F-Series production models and variants

Ford Motor Company

Ford F-Series generations

Pickup Trucks (½–1 ton)	First generation (1948–1952) Second generation (1953–1956) Third generation (1957–1960) Fourth generation (1961–1966) Fifth generation (1967–1972) Sixth generation (1973–1979) Seventh generation (1980–1986) Eighth generation (1987–1991) Ninth generation (1992–1996) Tenth generation (1997–2003) Eleventh generation (2004–2008) Twelfth generation (2009–2014) Thirteenth generation (2015–)

Super Duty (¾–1½ ton)	First generation (1999–2007) Second generation (2008–2010) Third generation (2011–)

Medium-Duty Trucks (Class 5–7 Trucks)	F-Series "Big Job" (1951–1953, 1954–1957) F-Series "Super Duty/Extra Heavy Duty" (1958–1962) F-Series Medium Duty (1967–1979) F-Series Medium Duty (1980–1998) F-Series Super Duty (F-450/F-550; 1999–) F-Series Medium Duty (F-650/750; 2000–)

Related models

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