Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha
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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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
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Current
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- 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: Halton Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Guelph Police Service,[11] York Regional Police,[12] Toronto Police Service,[13] Niagara Regional Police,[14] London Police Service, Hamilton Police Service[15]
- Saskatchewan: Used by Regina Police Service.[16]
- Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)[18]
- Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei)[19]
- United Nations Development Programme (PMO) Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- Fuerza Civil: Veracruz (Civil Force)
- Guadalupe SSP
- GROMS Policia Saltillo: Grupo de Reacción Operativa, known as GROMS in Saltillo[20][21]
- Tamaulipas State Police
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- Counter-Terrorism Battalion[22]
- 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.[23]
- Singapore Police Force: Gurkha Contingent.[24]
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- Armed Forces of Ukraine — 13 vehicles on 2023[26]
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- Arizona
- California
- Colorado: Used by Boulder Police Department.[27]
- Florida
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Former operators
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- Victoria Police Special Operations Group: Known as the Armet Balkan Mk7 tactical response vehicle. Replaced in April 2013 by the Lenco BearCat.[29]
- 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.Template:Primary source-inline
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.Template:Primary source-inline
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.Template:Primary source-inline
References
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- ↑ https://pbicanada.org/2022/05/29/canadian-company-terradyne-sold-armoured-vehicles-to-the-saltillo-police-implicated-in-human-rights-violations/
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