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Tata LPTA
Tata's new LPTA 8X8 truck for the Indian Army
TypeHeavy/medium tactical truck
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service2015–present
Used byIndian Army
Production history
DesignerTata Motors
Designed2012
ManufacturerTata Motors
Produced2015–present
Variants
Specifications
Mass23,000 kg (51,000 lb) (6×6)
27,200 kg (60,000 lb) (8×8)
Crew2/4
Armorup-armour ready
EngineCummins ISLe/ ISXe
6-cylinder inline, water-cooled diesel[5]
155 hp (116 kW) - 525 hp (391 kW)[6]
Payload capacity2.5 tons to 33 tons
TransmissionManual (6×6,8×8)
Automatic (12×12)[7]
SuspensionFront: parabolic suspension
Rear: semi-elliptical multi-leaf springs
Fuel capacity400 L (106 US gal)
Operational
range
600 km (loaded)
Maximum speed 80 km/h
Steering
system
Hydraulic power steering - pneumatically tiltable & adjustable telescopic steering column, air brakes

The Tata LPTA is a military truck family developed and produced by Indian manufacturer Tata Advanced Systems. The trucks are available in 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, 10×10 and 12×12 configurations. With extreme off-road capabilities, they are proposed as a replacement for the Czech-designed Tatra trucks currently used by Indian Armed Forces.

History

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The Indian Army is one of the biggest users of Tatra trucks in the world, with over 10,000 trucks of various types in service. Because of their high-operational flexibility and functional adaptability they formed the backbone of the Army's tactical and mobilisation capability. These trucks were license-produced in India by BEML, a public sector company. Following the Tatra bribery scam, a ban was imposed on Tatra and the supply of these trucks stopped. Thus, the development of multi-axle tactical trucks was started by Tata to meet the Army's requirements.[8]

Design

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TATA LPTA 2038C

The vehicles have a cab over engine modular design. The cab can hold two crew and four passengers. There are two roof hatches for firing, observation and emergency exit. The trucks are equipped with a hydraulic crane for loading/unloading equipment. They come with a central tire inflation system which inflates/deflates tyres according to terrain requirements. For the driver's comfort, the cab is equipped with heat and air conditioning. There is a self recovery winch in the front as well.[9]

The 6×6 and 8×8 variants are powered by a Cummins ISLe engine developing 375 horsepower, while the 12×12 variant comes with a Cummins ISXe engine with a maximum of 525 horsepower. The 4×4, 6×6, and 8×8 variants are mated to a 10 speed (9F+1R) manual transmission, while the 12×12 variant comes with an automatic transmission.[6]

Production

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In July 2015, Tata won a contract for supplying 1,239 trucks of the 6×6 variant to the Indian Army. In March 2016, an additional order for 619 more trucks was placed. The total order was worth 1300 crores, making it the biggest order to a local private supplier.[10]

The 8×8 variant has been proposed to be the platform for the upgraded BM-21 Grad MBRL.[11] The Tata LPTA 5252 12×12 variant has been selected as a transporter erector launcher (TEL) for the Nirbhay/LR-LACM missile,[12] BrahMos and Prahaar missile.[11][13]

Around 15,000 trucks of the 4×4 variant are also in service with the Indian Army, all manufactured by the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[14]

Export

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In January 2023, several reports confirmed that TATA had exported 92 units of the LPTA 2445 variant to the Royal Moroccan Army via Port Pipavav. The LPTA 2445 is a six-wheel drive military grade truck used for logisitics and munition transport purposes. The Moroccan variant has a 300 HP engine and a transport capacity of 10 tons.[15][16][17][18] It can be also used for missile platform, mounted gun system, communication and radar system, command post, field artillery tractor with crew cabin, crash fire tender, fuel bowser, and HMV[clarification needed] with material handling crane purposes.[19]

Specifications

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Model Drivetrain Power Cargo capacity Gross weight Variants Notes
713 4×4 115.5 kW (154.9 hp)[20] 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)[21] 7,750 kg (17,090 lb)
1628 4×4 198 kW (266 hp) @ 2500 rpm[22] 7,750 kg (17,090 lb) 5 KL fuel & water bowser, 5T recovery, refrigeration truck, troop carrier, command post[22]
1826 6×6 336 kW (451 hp)[23] 7.5T tow[24] 13,945 kg (30,743 lb) Missile platform, mounted gun system,[25] communication and radar system, command post, field artillery tractor with crew cabin, crash fire tender, fuel bowser, HMV with material handling crane[23]
2038 6×6 375 kW (503 hp) @ 2100 rpm 10,500 kg (23,100 lb) 23,000 kg (51,000 lb) 7 KL refueler system, CGT, HMV with MHC, GRAD BM 21 rocket launcher, tactical communication system [11]
3138 8×8 276 kW (370 hp)[26] 18,000 kg (40,000 lb) 27,200 kg (60,000 lb) Missile launcher and carrier (Akash ASL),[27][28] bridge laying system, command post and communication system, truck mounted gun,[29] HMV with MHC [11]
3945 8×8 336 kW (451 hp)[26]
4545 10×10 336 kW (451 hp) Missile launcher and carrier (Barak 8),[30] bridge laying system, command post and communication system, truck mounted gun, truck mounted crane [31]
5252 12×12 525 kW (704 hp) 33,000 kg (73,000 lb)[32] 53,800 kg (118,600 lb) TEL for Nirbhay/LR-LACM missile,[12] BrahMos and Prahaar missile[11][13] [11][33]

References

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  2. ^ "Additional order for Tata LPTA 6×6". CV News.
  3. ^ "Tata LPTA 3138 8×8". Military Today.[dead link‍]
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  5. ^ "Tata 6×6 tech specs" (PDF). Tata Motors.
  6. ^ a b "12×12 tech specs" (PDF). Tata Motors.
  7. ^ "8×8 tech specs" (PDF). Tata Motors.
  8. ^ "Tatra offers force 8×8 to india". CommercialVehicles.in.
  9. ^ "Tata bags order of 1,239 trucks". Overdrive.in.
  10. ^ "Tata bags multi axle truck order". Rushlane. 10 July 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Details about Tata Motors' Range of Defence Vehicles". Team-BHP.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Tata Motors' Defence Vehicles" (PDF). DEFEXPO 2012. Tata Motors. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  13. ^ a b Hardy, James (28 October 2013). "ADEX 2013: DRDO shows off Pragati tactical ballistic missile". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014.
  14. ^ Deb, Sheershoo (21 October 2020). "Military Trucks Of Indian Army". DefenceXP - Indian Defence Network. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Morocco revamps it's [sic] logistics capacity with new trucks". Military Africa. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Morocco boosts defence ties with India, buys TATA-made military trucks". Firstpost. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  17. ^ News, Sara Zouiten-Morocco World. "Morocco Receives 92 Military Trucks from India's Tata Advanced Systems". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "Moroccan Army Receives TATA Trucks | TURDEF". turdef.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Tata LPTA 2445 6x6 / 2038 6x6". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  20. ^ "LPTA 713 TC/32 4x4 BSIII CLB" (PDF). tatamotors.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Defence Load Carrier LPTA 713 | Tata Motors Limited". 15 March 2016.
  22. ^ a b "Tata LPTA 4x4 1628". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Tata LPTA 1828 6x6". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Technical specifications" (PDF). tatamotors.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  25. ^ mounted gun system
  26. ^ a b "Tata LPTA 3945 / 3138 8x8". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  27. ^ @DefenceDecode (21 June 2022). "Tata Advanced Systems Limited (#TASL) and @larsentoubro (L&T) have jointly delivered the 100th Akash Air Force Launcher (#AAFL) for the IAF, developed in association with the DRDO" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ "Akash Air Force Launcher (AAFL)". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  29. ^ truck mounted gun
  30. ^ "Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Mobile Launcher System (MLS)". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  31. ^ "Tata LPTA 4545 10x10". Tata Advanced Systems. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  32. ^ Biswas, Kunal [@KunalBiswas007] (6 March 2021). "TATA LPTA 5252 at Aero India 2021, payload 33 tons, 525 HP turbocharged diesel, 7-speed automatic transmission..." (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ @DefenceDecode (7 March 2021). "Tata #LPTA 5252 (12x12 configuration)..." (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Twitter.
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