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Tata to supply 3,192 units of Safari Storme to Indian Army

Tata Motors has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence, under which the home-grown automaker will be supplying 3,192 units of the Safari Storme 4x4 SUV to the Indian Armed Forces.

The Safari Storme will be introduced in the defence forces under a new category of vehicles - GS800 (General Service 800), which has three major criteria - minimum payload capacity of 800 kg, hard roof and air conditioning. The government had earlier floated an RFP (request for proposal) for the induction of vehicles under this new category. The Safari Storme has already completed the trial run of 15 months with the armed forced, in various terrains across India.

This marks a replacement of the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy in the 4x4 light vehicle category for the Indian Armed Forces. The Gypsy was listed in the GS500 category and has been a part of the army fleet since 1991, with Maruti having supplied over 30,000 units to the defence forces. But with the need for hard top vehicle with a higher payload capacity, the Ministry of Defence decided to introduce the bigger GS800 category, under which the Safari Storme will be supplied.

 
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