Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha

Terradyne Armored Vehicles®
Type	Tactical Armored Vehicle
Place of origin	Canada
Production history
Manufacturer	Terradyne Armored Vehicles®
Produced	2011 - Current
Variants	LAPV, MPV, RPV
Specifications
Length	248"
Width	97"
Height	103"
Crew	up to 12

Terradyne Armored Vehicles was incorporated in 2011 and is located in Newmarket, Ontario. Terradyne is home to the GURKHA® LAPV / MPV / RPV / RPV Civilian Edition.

Variants

LAPV (Light Armored Patrol Vehicle)

Application: Border patrol / law enforcement / government agencies / private security / tactical medic vehicle

MPV (Multi-purpose Patrol Vehicle)

Application: Purpose built for law enforcement and related government agencies only. SWAT / SRT / ETF / ERT / rescue vehicle

RPV (Rapid Patrol Vehicle)

Application: Critical infrastructure protection / law enforcement / government agencies / military / border patrol

RPV Civilian Edition (civilian)

Application: Company PR vehicle / daily driver / rolling panic room / executive protection / offroad vehicle / hobby vehicle

Operators

The GURKHA® vehicle is in use in the following regions:

Australia

Victoria Police - Balkan Mk7 for Special Operations Group^[1]

Bahrain

Bulgaria

Canada

Bruce Power - Nuclear Response Team
Calgary Police Service - Tactical Unit - Balkan MK7 ^[2]
Hamilton Police Service - Emergency Response Unit
Peel Regional Police - Tactical & Rescue Unit - Gurkha with Patriot 3 MARS (Mobile Adjustable Ramp System)
Toronto Police Service - Emergency Task Force - Trooper^[3]
Winnipeg Police Service - Tactical Support Team

Egypt

Egyptian National Police - Central Security Forces^[4]

Estonia

Police and Border Guard Board^[5]

Iraq

Jamaica

Jamaica Constabulary Force - Special Operations Unit

Libya

Mexico

Fuerza Civil - Nuevo León State Police known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force)^[6]
Fuerza Civil - Veracruz (Civil Force)
Guadalupe SSP
GROMS Policia Saltillo - Grupo de Reacción Operativa known as GROMS in Saltillo^[7]

Nigeria

Oman

Singapore

Singapore Police Force - Special Operations Command

Saudi Arabia

UAE

USA

Arlington County Police Department - S.W.A.T
Roanoke County Police Department Va - S.W.A.T^[8]
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department
Spikes Tactical RPV Civilian Edition

In popular culture

The Gurkha appeared in the 2011 film Fast Five and the getaway car in the Monte Carlo chase in the 2012 animation film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. The vehicle was also used in the second season of Arrow, a television show based on the DC comics character Green Arrow. Rockstar Games has used some elements and design of the SUV in Grand Theft Auto Online for an Armored vehicle named the HVY Insurgent and HVY Insurgent Pick-Up. and also featured in racing games Forza Horizon 2 Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 6 as a part of Fast & Furious Car Pack DLC.

References

External links

Terradyne Armored Vehicles

Ford F-Series production models and variants

Ford Motor Company

Ford F-Series generations

Pickup Trucks (½–1 ton)	First generation (1948–1952) Second generation (1953–1956) Third generation (1957–1960) Fourth generation (1961–1966) Fifth generation (1967–1972) Sixth generation (1973–1979) Seventh generation (1980–1986) Eighth generation (1987–1991) Ninth generation (1992–1996) Tenth generation (1997–2003) Eleventh generation (2004–2008) Twelfth generation (2009–2014) Thirteenth generation (2015–)

Super Duty (¾–1½ ton)	First generation (1999–2007) Second generation (2008–2010) Third generation (2011–)

Medium-Duty Trucks (Class 5–7 Trucks)	F-Series "Big Job" (1951–1953, 1954–1957) F-Series "Super Duty/Extra Heavy Duty" (1958–1962) F-Series Medium Duty (1967–1979) F-Series Medium Duty (1980–1998) F-Series Super Duty (F-450/F-550; 1999–) F-Series Medium Duty (F-650/750; 2000–)

Related models

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