Tata Motors goes head to head with Land Rover for Indian military orders

Tata Motors goes head to head with Land Rover for Indian military orders August 24, 2008 NSI News Source Info (NSI News Source Info) August 24, 2008: Tata Motors has displayed a new range of tactical and armoured vehicles at India’s Defence Expo 2008, where it launched its Tata Light Specialist Vehicle (LSV), in direct competition for army orders with the Defender range on offer from its intended acquisition, Land Rover.Tata Motors has been providing defence equipment for over 50 years. The Tata LSV, with a 1.2 tonne payload, is like the Land Rover a single platform adaptable to diverse missions such as reconnaissance, counter insurgency operations for special forces and as an ambulance.