'Reporting for duty': Anand Mahindra shares Armados being transported in trains; internet calls it 'nation's duty' | Viral
Anand Mahindra has shared a video featuring the Indian Humvees, Mahindra Armado. The video has garnered a lot of appreciation online.
Anand Mahindra shared a video on Friday showing Mahindra Armados getting transported from one place to another. Image Credit: @anandmahindra/X
The Mahindra Armado is an indigenous military tactical vehicle designed by Mahindra Defence Systems for the Indian Armed Forces developed by the Mahindra Defence Systems. Now, the company's owner, Anand Mahindra, has shared a video of a batch of the vehicles getting transported from one place to another on trains.
What did the video reveal?
Anand Mahindra shared a video on Friday showing Mahindra Armados getting transported from one place to another. Sharing the video on social media platform X, he wrote, "Mahindra Armado Reporting for duty..Sir!"
In the video, several Armados can be seen lined up on a moving train that is passing through a station. The station cannot be identified in the video. The video shows green and khaki coloured beasts mounted on the moving train. People standing on the platform could be seen recording the movement of the train carrying the armoured vehicles.
Internet reactions
The video garnered more than 6.6 lakh views online. One of the users wrote, "Great duty, greater cause. Thank you, Sir!" Meanwhile, another said, "Serving the country in any way is a next level satisfaction Sir!"
However, some disagreeing to the release of the video called the act reckless. One user wrote, "No need to post here. Military movement hai, please refrain from posting such videos. I have much respect for you but military movement shall not be posted on social media."
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A fourth user compared the built with his own Mahindra Bolero and said, "Good but atleast maintain good quality for our soldiers not like my bolero which has vibration issue@ 79 kmph from the day one and your technical team says it's a product definition." Another user wrote, "I am not sure if these are appropriate to use in rough terrains, your SUV's struggle to perform in city areas and service Center's struggle in maintaining the ride quality even during warranty periods."
All about the Mahindra Armado
Dubbed as the Indian Humvee, Mahindra Armado is an Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV) developed for the Indian armed forces and peacekeeping missions. It can adapt and successfully perform in a wide variety of operational roles and has ballistic protection up to B7, STANAG Level II.
It can be utilised in counter-terrorist operations by facilitating patrolling in conflict-hit areas. It can carry security personnel and support special forces operations and quick reaction teams.
It can also carry ammunition and can act as a reconnaissance vehicle and a border security vehicle. Given its design and build, it can operate effectively in tough terrain like open fields or even in deserts.
It is powered by a mighty 3.2-litre, turbocharged, direct-injection diesel engine and can also operate on NATO-grade diesel. This engine produces 215hp and 500Nm of peak torque, an Autocar India report said. Power is delivered to all its wheels via a 4-speed automatic transmission system.
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