Army Showcases LSVs, New Type Off-Road All-Terrain Vehicles At Jammu Event

The North Tech 2023 is being held at IIT Jammu organised by the Northern Command of the Indian Army. 

Light Specialist Vehicles (LSVs) being showcased at the North Tech Symposium

Source : ANI

The Indian Army on Monday showcased its latest Light Specialist Vehicles at the North Tech Symposium being held at IIT Jammu. The LSVs can be equipped with  anti-tank guided missile launchers, medium machine guns, and grenade launchers and can also be used to rush troops to forward areas for quick reaction. These Light Specialist Vehicles can also be used to supply ammunition and rations to forward troops, reported news agency ANI. The symposium is being organised by the Northern Command of the Indian Army. 

New types of off-road and all-terrain vehicles are also being showcased at the symposium. The vehicles have been acquired by the Indian Army for operations in rugged terrains in the Ladakh sector and near the Line of Control. 

Around 200 companies are participating in the event including 60 startups, said Indian Army’s Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi. 

#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: The Indian Army’s latest Light Specialist Vehicles (LSVs) were showcased at the North Tech Symposium. The LSVs can be equipped with anti-tank guided missile launchers, medium machine guns, and grenade launchers. It can also be used to rush troops to… pic.twitter.com/RKtkffUIGm

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“The North Tech 2023 will pave the way for identifying suitable indigenous technologies and products for subsequent trials and induction in the Northern and Western Theatres... Around 200 companies are participating in the show including 60 startups,” Dwivedi said. 

#WATCH | Jammu&Kashmir: New types of off-road and all-terrain vehicles acquired by the Indian Army for operations in rugged terrains in the Ladakh sector and near the Line of Control were showcased at the North Tech Symposium organised by the Northern Command of Indian Army.… pic.twitter.com/ltArZtxyau

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Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan will also visit the three-day symposium, the news agency stated. 

According to the Indian Army, the objective of the symposium is to engage with academia and industry to identify unique/ customised solutions to meet operational requirements of the Northern Army and provide a platform to the original equipment manufacturers and vendors. 

The three-day symposium began on Monday, September 11, the same day when the US was rocked with terrorist attacks in 2001. 

“11th of September 2001 (9/11) is etched in history as the day, the world was jolted out of its slumber, when the most powerful nation of the planet was hit at its financial heart. This date, in a way, symbolises the awakening and unison of mankind towards acts of terror as a means of warfare through non-state actors,” read a statement by the Army. 

“North Tech Symposium 2023 will be unfurled on this day in 2023 to rededicate the efforts towards rekindling the spirit of innovation to meet the immediate and futuristic security requirements and to mitigate the possibilities of such incidents being repeated in future,” it added. 

“The Indian Army representatives from Delhi, and all commands pan India, private sector, start ups, DPSUs, R&D Organizations & Academia will get engaged concurrently, over the three day event,” it said in a statement.