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Shaktiman
Bharat Rakshak :: Land Forces Site - Shaktiman (4x4)
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Shaktiman (4 x 4) 4,000 kg truck (India), Trucks
Development
The first Shaktiman rolled off the production line at the now Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) in June 1959. The Shaktiman was based on a MAN design and was initially assembled from components supplied by Germany, but as production built up an increasing number of the components were supplied by Indian companies. The final significant order for the Shaktiman from the Indian Army was for 3,000 vehicles. This order was placed in 1993, with deliveries completed around 1996. It was confirmed in 2003 that production of the Shaktiman had ceased, however it is technically possible to resume production in the unlikely event of significant export orders being received. In total, around 75,000 examples were produced for the Indian Army, with around 7,000 of these remaining in 2009.VFJ also produced the Carrier (4 × 4) 1 ton light truck and the 0.25 ton JONGA light vehicle. These were both based on Nissan designs and production of both types is now complete. According to released figures, in total, VFJ produced 209,448 Shaktiman, Carrier and JONGA vehicles.The Ashok Leyland Stallion 5,000/7,500 kg (4 × 4) truck, of which around 49,000 examples have so far been built (most from CKD kits at the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)), will be the eventual replacement for the Shaktiman in the Army's inventory. Full details of the Ashok Leyland Stallion can be found elsewhere in this section.
Description
The Shaktiman 4,000 kg (4 × 4) truck which is entirely conventional in design is similar to the German MAN 415 L1 AR truck, the main visual difference between the German and Indian vehicle being that the latter has dual rather than single rear wheels. The Shaktiman is in Indian military service in both 4 × 4 and 4 × 2 versions and in both hard- and soft-top form. Variants in use include a 4,000 litre fuel tanker body version, a light recovery version, a version capable of carrying shelter bodies, such as a radio relay or similar communications equipment, and an artillery tractor version with a separate crew shelter behind the driver's cab. This version is used to tow Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Guns, is fitted with a winch and has a GVW of 8,350 kg. A version with a deeper chassis frame, a heavy-duty suspension and larger tyres for a GVW of 11,000 kg is also understood to be in service.
Shaktiman (4 x 4) 4,000 kg truck (India) - Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics
Shaktiman
Bharat Rakshak :: Land Forces Site - Shaktiman (4x4)
Image Courtesy Bharat Rakshak.
Copyright 2008 Bharat-Rakshak.com
Shaktiman (4 x 4) 4,000 kg truck (India), Trucks
Development
The first Shaktiman rolled off the production line at the now Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) in June 1959. The Shaktiman was based on a MAN design and was initially assembled from components supplied by Germany, but as production built up an increasing number of the components were supplied by Indian companies. The final significant order for the Shaktiman from the Indian Army was for 3,000 vehicles. This order was placed in 1993, with deliveries completed around 1996. It was confirmed in 2003 that production of the Shaktiman had ceased, however it is technically possible to resume production in the unlikely event of significant export orders being received. In total, around 75,000 examples were produced for the Indian Army, with around 7,000 of these remaining in 2009.VFJ also produced the Carrier (4 × 4) 1 ton light truck and the 0.25 ton JONGA light vehicle. These were both based on Nissan designs and production of both types is now complete. According to released figures, in total, VFJ produced 209,448 Shaktiman, Carrier and JONGA vehicles.The Ashok Leyland Stallion 5,000/7,500 kg (4 × 4) truck, of which around 49,000 examples have so far been built (most from CKD kits at the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)), will be the eventual replacement for the Shaktiman in the Army's inventory. Full details of the Ashok Leyland Stallion can be found elsewhere in this section.
Description
The Shaktiman 4,000 kg (4 × 4) truck which is entirely conventional in design is similar to the German MAN 415 L1 AR truck, the main visual difference between the German and Indian vehicle being that the latter has dual rather than single rear wheels. The Shaktiman is in Indian military service in both 4 × 4 and 4 × 2 versions and in both hard- and soft-top form. Variants in use include a 4,000 litre fuel tanker body version, a light recovery version, a version capable of carrying shelter bodies, such as a radio relay or similar communications equipment, and an artillery tractor version with a separate crew shelter behind the driver's cab. This version is used to tow Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Guns, is fitted with a winch and has a GVW of 8,350 kg. A version with a deeper chassis frame, a heavy-duty suspension and larger tyres for a GVW of 11,000 kg is also understood to be in service.
Shaktiman (4 x 4) 4,000 kg truck (India) - Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics
