Armet Armored Vehicles Gurkha

Armet Armored Vehicles Gurkha is an armored military vehicle built by Florida based Armet Armored Vehicles Incorporated. The 4 X 4 wheeled light armoured vehicle (LAV) and is based on the larger Armet Armored Vehicles Balkan Mk3 armored truck on a Ford F550 chassis. An optional turret is available for both the Balkan Mk3 and the Gurkha.

Variants

* Balkan an armored light truck (F550 chassis) with armor
* Balkan Mark 3 - same as the original Balkan with some minor upgrades
* Balkan Mark 4 - upgraded version of Mk3 with roof turret
* Kestrel Peacekeeper - upgraded Gurkha without turret

Operators

The vehicle has been sold for use by:

* United States Army
* Russian Foreign Ministry
* various American police SWAT teams
* Canadian Forces - product development Fact|date=October 2007

The vehicle is also manufactured in Canada in Concord, Ontario.

References

* [http://www.aavi.com/ Armet Armored Vehicles]
* [http://www.defence-guide.com/folder.2005-10-30.9947537048/plonearticle.2007-04-23.6419050601/ Defence-Guide.com]