AMW military vehicles on show at Defence Expo 2012; New range called ‘AMW Defence’

India’s third largest heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer Asia MotorWorks (AMW) will display some of its range of military vehicles named ‘AMW Defence’ at the upcoming 6th International Land and Naval Systems Exhibition, also called the Defence Expo 2012.
The show will be held from March 29 to April 1, 2012 at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

AMW will be displaying three vehicles at the Defence Expo 2012, including a 4x4 General Service/Logistics Truck, a firefighting truck meeting defence specifications and a 6x4 heavy-duty Recovery Vehicle, which would also be available in 6x6 configuration. The ‘AMW Defence’ range will be made at the company’s Bhuj plant.

AMW has decided to enter the military trucks market in India given the growing demand for defence vehicles in the country. The Indian Army, which is the third largest in the world currently has a fleet of more than 150,000 vehicles and buys around 7,000 new trucks every year.

The AMW team that developed the new range of military vehicles is led by John Begg, who has extensive experience in both Europe and Asia in the development of military vehicles including logistics vehicles and armoured vehicles.

AMW is keen on participating in various vehicle programs for the Indian Defence Forces and has the necessary infrastructure at its Bhuj plant, including facilities for product manufacturing, testing and prototyping of bespoke vehicle applications.

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