Not to be confused with Force Gurkha.

The Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha (or Terradyne Gurkha for short) is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based company 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.

History

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 Nepal Army, Indian Army and 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

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

Current

 Canada
 Croatia
 Estonia
 Libya
 Mexico
 Nigeria
 Qatar
  • 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
 Saudi Arabia
 Ukraine
 United States

Former operators

 Australia
 Canada
  • 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]

Appearances

The Gurkha was featured in the 2011 film Fast Five.[non-primary source needed]

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.[non-primary source needed]

The Gurkha appears in the TV series S.W.A.T as "Black Betty", a vehicle used in most episodes for transport of the team.[non-primary source needed]

References

  1. ^ "Company History". Armet Armoured Vehicles. Archived from the original on 31 August 2008.
  2. ^ Quan, Douglas (20 July 2012). "Canadian armoured-car maker 'shocked' by U.S. fraud charges". CANADA.COM. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. ^ "P1 Automotive Miami – Your best experience! – Is not the destination, Is how you get there".
  4. ^ "Gurkha MPV". www.officer.com. 10 October 2013.
  5. ^ "You're Looking at the Civilian Edition of an Armored Tactical Vehicle".
  6. ^ "Greater Victoria police add heavily armoured vehicle to arsenal". 18 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Winnipeg police show off new armoured vehicle". CBC News. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b "Delivery of Halifax armoured police vehicle delayed".
  10. ^ a b "Halifax council votes in favour of cancelling armoured vehicle purchase - Halifax | Globalnews.ca".
  11. ^ "Regina police await new tactical vehicle this fall".
  12. ^ "Jutarnji list - Borbe, pucnjava, eksplozije... Pogledajte vježbu najelitnije jedinice hrvatske policije". 7 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Eesti Pank ostis musklis soomusmasina".
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Gurkha: A la defensa de Saltillo". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  16. ^ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Saudi Arabia reportedly cuts LAV order". Jane's 360. 13 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ Матусяк, Сергій (28 December 2022). "Новенькі броньовані Terradyne Gurkha закупили за 124 мільйони гривень". 24 Kanal (in Ukrainian). Авто24. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Terradyne Expands Law Enforcement Presence in the US" (Press release).
  21. ^ NorthernVirginiaPoliceCars (10 September 2016), Arlington County Police Department S.W.A.T. Terradyne Gurkha, retrieved 12 June 2021
  22. ^ "Victoria Police Special Operations Group (SOG) now 'The Peacemakers'". True Blue Line. 23 August 2015.

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terradyne_Armored_Vehicles_Inc.
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