Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha

Not to be confused with Force Gurkha.

The Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha (or Terradyne Gurkha for short) is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based company Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. The Gurkha is available in three different variants, and are built on a Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis, as well as sharing the same engine and interior.

Gurkha
Gurkha RPV
Type	Tactical armored vehicle
Place of origin	Canada / United States
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Manufacturer	Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc.
Produced	2006–present
Variants	See variants
Specifications
Mass	19,500 lb (8.8 t)
Length	250.5 in (6.36 m)
Width	101 in (2.6 m)
Height	102 in (2.6 m)
Crew	2
Passengers	Up to 12
Engine	6.7L V8 turbo diesel 330 hp (250 kW) 825 lb-ft torque
Transmission	10 speed automatic
Ground clearance	11.5 in (0.29 m) ground to bottom of rear differential case
Fuel capacity	40 US gal (150 L; 33 imp gal)
Maximum speed	128 km/h (80 mph)

History

The Gurkha was developed in 2005 by Armet Armored Vehicles.^[1] In 2011, the Gurkha vehicle design was purchased by Terradyne Armored Vehicles.^[2] The name is a homage to the Gurkhas, Nepali soldiers who serve in the Nepal Army, Indian Army and British Army.

Terradyne incorporated in August 2011 as a subsidiary of Magna International. In 2014, Terradyne became a privately owned company with no changes to staff or location.^{[citation needed]}

Civilian Gurkhas can be Purchased in the U.S. from P1 Miami in Miami, Fl and directly from Terradyne for Canadian buyers.^[3]

Variants

Light Armored Patrol Vehicle (LAPV)

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

Multi-purpose Patrol Vehicle (MPV)

Application: Purpose built for government and law enforcement agencies only ^[4]

Rapid Patrol Vehicle (RPV)

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

Civilian Limited Edition Vehicle (CLEV)

Application: Company PR vehicle/daily driver/rolling panic room/executive protection/offroad vehicle/hobby vehicle^[5]

Operators

Current

 Canada

• Alberta
• British Columbia: Used by Victoria Police Department^[6]
• Manitoba: Used by Winnipeg Police Service^[7]
• Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service.^[8] Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020.^[9] Contract canceled as of June 2020.^[10]
• Ontario: Halton Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Guelph Police Service,^[11] York Regional Police,^[12] Toronto Police Service,^[13] Niagara Regional Police,^[14] London Police Service, Hamilton Police Service^[15]
• Saskatchewan: Used by Regina Police Service.^[16]

 Croatia

• Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit^[17]

 Estonia

• Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)^[18]
• Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei)^[19]

 Libya

• United Nations Development Programme (PMO) ^{[citation needed]}

 Mexico

• Fuerza Civil: Nuevo León State Police, known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force)^{[citation needed]}
• Fuerza Civil: Veracruz (Civil Force)
• Guadalupe SSP
• GROMS Policia Saltillo: Grupo de Reacción Operativa, known as GROMS in Saltillo^[20]
• Tamaulipas State Police

 Nigeria

• Nigeria Police Force^{[citation needed]}

 Qatar

• Counter-Terrorism Battalion^[21]

Rojava

US-led international coalition to counter ISIS provided the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces with Gurkha vehicles to be used in Raqqa offensive against ISIS.^[22]

 Singapore

• Singapore Police Force: Gurkha Contingent

 Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Interior^[23]

 Ukraine

• Armed Forces of Ukraine — 13 vehicles on 2023^[24]

 United States

• Arizona
• California
• Colorado: Used by Boulder Police Department.^[25]
• Florida
• New York
• Oklahoma
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
  • Arlington County Police Department^[26]
  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department^[25]
• Wisconsin

Former operators

 Australia

• Victoria Police Special Operations Group: Known as the Armet Balkan Mk7 tactical response vehicle. Replaced in April 2013 by the Lenco BearCat.^[27]

 Canada

• Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service.^[8] Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020.^[9] Contract canceled as of June 2020.^[10]

Appearances

The Gurkha was featured in the 2011 film Fast Five.^{[non-primary source needed]}

The Gurkha also makes its first official game debut in Forza Horizon 2 as the LAPV variant (not counting fictional models, like the HVY Insurgent from Grand Theft Auto V), which was based on the Gurkha.^{[non-primary source needed]}

The Gurkha appears in the TV series S.W.A.T as "Black Betty", a vehicle used in most episodes for transport of the team.^{[non-primary source needed]}