Issue Date: 26 Sep 2023
Response date: 20 Nov 2023
Service: Indian Army
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure Unit Maintenance Vehicle (Indigenous) {UMV (I)} based on 6×6 HMV with MHC Qty 77, based on an Inservice HMV 6 x 6 with MHC.
Intended Use of Equipment
- Operational Requirements. Indigenized UMV is the Tech Support Vehicle(TSV) for Tank T-90 to facilitate preventive maintenance tasks and carry out light repairs to automotive and electrical systems of Tank T-90 in field conditions. The crew is of four personnel including the driver.
- Terrain Conditions. Indigenised UMV will be employed for cross country (off road) operations in under mentioned terrain conditions: –
(a) Plain and desert terrain as occurring along Western Borders of India.
(b) High Altitude / Mountain terrain upto 4500 m as occurring along Northern Borders (Eastern Ladakh/ Central Sector / North Sikkim) of India.
- Weather Conditions. Indigenised UMV should be operational by day & night and in commonly encountered weather conditions including dusty, snowy and sandy conditions in the above terrains.
