| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defense |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi,India |
Area served | India |
| Parent | Mahindra & Mahindra BAE Systems |
Defence Land Systems India Limited (DLSI) was a joint venture betweenMahindra & Mahindra Limited andBAE Systems. It designs and produces light armoured vehicles, specialist military vehicles, mine protected vehicles, artillery systems and other land weapons systems and vehicles. The company has production facilities inPrithla,Haryana.[1]
The partnership ended in 2013.[2]
In 2010, DLSI launched theMine Protected Vehicle India, an armored vehicle especially designed foranti-terrorism and anti-Naxal operations.[citation needed] It offers ballistic andland mine protection to troops and paramilitary forces in rugged terrain. With capacity to carry 18 troops with full gear, the vehicle can withstand blasts of up to 21 kgequivalent of TNT under any wheel and 14 kg equivalent of TNT directly underneath the crew compartment. It features aV-shaped, steelmonocoque hull which directs the force of the blast away from the occupants.[3]