Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha

{{Short description|Canadian tactical armoured vehicle}} {{Distinguish|Force Gurkha}} {{more citations needed|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox weapon | name = Gurkha | image = GURKHA RPV.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = Gurkha RPV | origin = Canada / United States | type = Tactical armoured vehicle  | is_vehicle = yes  | service = | used_by = See Operators | wars =  | manufacturer = Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. | production_date = 2006–present | number = | variants = ''See variants''

| weight = {{convert| 19,500 |lb| t|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|250.5| in |m|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|101| in|m|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|102| in |m|abbr=on}} | engine = 6.7L V8 turbo diesel | engine_power = {{convert|330|hp|abbr=on}}<br /> 825 lb-ft torque | transmission = 10 speed automatic | clearance = {{convert|11.5|in|m|abbr=on}} ground to bottom of rear differential case | fuel_capacity = {{convert|40| usgal|abbr=on}} | speed = {{convert|128|km/h|abbr=on}} | crew = 2 | passengers = Up to 12 }}

The '''Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha''' (or '''Terradyne Gurkha''' for short) is a tactical armoured 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.

==History== The Gurkha was developed in 2005 by Armet Armored Vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Company History |url=http://www.aavi.com/ |website=Armet Armoured Vehicles |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831135132/http://www.aavi.com/ |archivedate=31 August 2008}}</ref> In 2011, the Gurkha vehicle design was purchased by Terradyne Armoured Vehicles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Quan |first1=Douglas |title=Canadian armoured-car maker 'shocked' by U.S. fraud charges |url=https://o.canada.com/news/canadian-armoured-car-maker-shocked-by-u-s-fraud-charges |accessdate=21 November 2019 |work=CANADA.COM |publisher=Postmedia Network |date=20 July 2012 |archive-date=21 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121090416/https://o.canada.com/news/canadian-armoured-car-maker-shocked-by-u-s-fraud-charges |url-status=dead }}</ref> The name is a homage to the Gurkhas, ethnic Nepalese soldiers who serve in the Nepalese and Indian Armies.

Terradyne was 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|date=October 2022}}

Civilian Gurkhas can be Purchased in the U.S. from P1 Miami in Miami, Florida, and directly from Terradyne for Canadian buyers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://p1miami.com/?utm_source=cargurus.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cargurus_listings|title=P1 Automotive Miami – Your best experience! – Is not the destination, Is how you get there}}</ref>

==Variants==

;Light Armoured 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 <ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2013 |url=https://www.officer.com/tactical/swat/product/11188620/terradyne-armored-vehicles-gurkha-mpv |title=Gurkha MPV |website=www.officer.com}}</ref>

;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<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/terradyne-armored-vehicles-gurkha-civ | title=You're Looking at the Civilian Edition of an Armoured Tactical Vehicle }}</ref>

==Operators==

===Current=== ;{{flag|Norway}} In use by Oslo Police District, and their Delta unit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AS |first=TV 2 |date=2026-02-18 |title=Politiets «Gurkha» på plass i Bergen |url=https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/politiets-gurkha-pa-plass-i-bergen/18581907/ |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=TV 2 |language=nb-NO}}</ref> ;{{flag|Canada}} * Alberta * British Columbia: Used by Victoria Police Department<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.saanichnews.com/news/greater-victoria-police-add-heavily-armoured-vehicle-to-arsenal/ | title=Greater Victoria police add heavily armoured vehicle to arsenal | date=18 October 2017 }}</ref> * Manitoba: Used by Winnipeg Police Service<ref>{{cite web |title=Winnipeg police show off new armoured vehicle |date=2016-06-22 |website=CBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104212109/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-get-armoured-vehicle-1.3647088 |archive-date=2023-01-04 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-get-armoured-vehicle-1.3647088}}</ref> * Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service.<ref name="cbc.ca">{{cite web |title=Controversial armoured police vehicle to arrive in Halifax next year |date=2019-10-31 |website=CBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529125031/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-armoured-police-vehicle-purchased-1.5342896 |archive-date=2023-05-29 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-armoured-police-vehicle-purchased-1.5342896}}</ref> Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020.<ref name="halifaxtoday.ca">{{cite web | url=https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/delivery-of-halifax-armoured-police-vehicle-delayed-2341537 | title=Delivery of Halifax armoured police vehicle delayed }}</ref> Contract canceled as of June 2020.<ref name="globalnews.ca">{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7044862/armoured-vehicle-purchase-hfx-council/ | title=Halifax council votes in favour of cancelling armoured vehicle purchase - Halifax | Globalnews.ca }}</ref> * Ontario: Halton Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Guelph Police Service,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guelph police add new armoured vehicle for 'high-risk' situations {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10778555/guelph-police-new-armoured-vehicle/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=CJOY |language=en-US}}</ref> York Regional Police,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-15 |title=YRP & OPP partnership leads to the seizure of almost $10 million in drugs |url=https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/police-beat/yrp-opp-partnership-leads-to-the-seizure-of-almost-10-million-in-drugs-3958901 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=NewmarketToday.ca |language=en}}</ref> Toronto Police Service,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOi1EODftMs&feature=youtu.be |title=Toronto police emergency task force demo #toronto #police #opp #911 |date=2023-09-17 |last=Kiddos-AK |access-date=2025-03-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Niagara Regional Police,<ref>{{Citation |last=Shane B. Murphy - Photographer |title=New Niagara Regional Police Terradyne 'Gurkha' Armoured Vehicle |date=2020-07-17 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/copcarman12/50146738302/in/photostream/ |access-date=2025-03-20}}</ref> London Police Service, Hamilton Police Service<ref>{{Citation |last=Joe |title=Armoured Hamilton Police vehicle after funeral for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo |date=2014-10-28 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-jm/15655905665 |access-date=2025-03-20}}</ref> * Saskatchewan: Used by Regina Police Service.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cjme.com/2018/07/02/375099/ | title=Regina police await new tactical vehicle this fall }}</ref>

;{{flag|Croatia}} *Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/video/news/borbe-pucnjava-eksplozije-pogledajte-vjezbu-najelitnije-jedinice-hrvatske-policije-15100475|title=Jutarnji list - Borbe, pucnjava, eksplozije... Pogledajte vježbu najelitnije jedinice hrvatske policije|date=7 September 2021}}</ref>

;{{flag|Estonia}} * Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://epl.delfi.ee/eesti/eesti-pank-ostis-musklis-soomusmasina?id=51293557 | title=Eesti Pank ostis musklis soomusmasina }}</ref> * Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei)<ref>{{cite web |title=K-Komando takes first place in paramedic competition |url=https://news.err.ee/1119304/gallery-k-komando-takes-first-place-in-paramedic-competition |website=news.err.ee |publisher=Eesti Rahvusringhääling |access-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801222757/https://news.err.ee/1119304/gallery-k-komando-takes-first-place-in-paramedic-competition |archive-date=August 1, 2020 |language=en |date=31 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

;{{flag|Libya}} * United Nations Development Programme (PMO) {{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

;{{flag|Mexico}} * Fuerza Civil: Nuevo León State Police, known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force){{citation needed|date=February 2021}} * Fuerza Civil: Veracruz (Civil Force) * Guadalupe SSP * GROMS Policia Saltillo: Grupo de Reacción Operativa, known as GROMS in Saltillo<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/gurkhaaladefensadesaltillo-1751081.html |title=Gurkha: A la defensa de Saltillo |access-date=12 June 2013 |archive-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327193839/http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/gurkhaaladefensadesaltillo-1751081.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://pbicanada.org/2022/05/29/canadian-company-terradyne-sold-armoured-vehicles-to-the-saltillo-police-implicated-in-human-rights-violations/</ref> * Tamaulipas State Police

;{{flag|Nigeria}} * Nigeria Police Force{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

;{{flag|Qatar}} * Counter-Terrorism Battalion<ref>{{cite web|url= https://twitter.com/JeremyBinnie/status/1076092922460815361|title=Tweet |website=twitter.com |accessdate=2021-02-17}}</ref>

;'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://isis.liveuamap.com/en/2017/31-january-sdf-received-the-canadian-made-gurkha-lapf-armored|title=SDF received the Canadian made Gurkha LAPF armored vehicle, will directly participate in Raqqa assault.|website=ISIS - ISIL map, map of war in Syria, Iraq, Libya - Daesh map - Mosul operation - isis.liveuamap.com |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref>

;{{flag|Singapore}} * Singapore Police Force: Gurkha Contingent.<ref name="JFTAVG">{{cite web | title=Canadian Terradyne Gurkha RPV | date=15 April 2022 | url=https://www.joint-forces.com/features/52949-canadian-terradyne-gurkha-rpv }}</ref>

;{{SAU}} * Ministry of Interior<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/82959/saudi-arabia-reportedly-cuts-lav-order|title=Saudi Arabia reportedly cuts LAV order |website=Jane's 360|date=13 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913173119/https://www.janes.com/article/82959/saudi-arabia-reportedly-cuts-lav-order |archive-date=13 September 2018 |via=Wayback Machine}}</ref>

;{{flag|Ukraine}} * Armed Forces of Ukraine — 13 vehicles on 2023<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://auto.24tv.ua/novenki_bronovani_terradyne_gurkha_zakupyly_za_124_miliony_hryven_n42769|title=Новенькі броньовані Terradyne Gurkha закупили за 124 мільйони гривень|first=Сергій|last=Матусяк|publisher=Авто24|date=28 December 2022|website=24 Kanal|language=uk|accessdate=18 October 2023}}</ref>

;{{flag|United States}} {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * Arizona * California * Colorado: Used by Boulder Police Department.<ref name="press">{{cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/terradyne-expands-law-enforcement-presence-in-the-us-300707014.html | title=Terradyne Expands Law Enforcement Presence in the US }}</ref> * Florida * New York * Oklahoma * Tennessee * Texas * Virginia **Arlington County Police Department<ref>{{Citation|last=NorthernVirginiaPoliceCars|title=Arlington County Police Department S.W.A.T. Terradyne Gurkha|date=2016-09-10|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/126267267@N03/29623307075/|access-date=2021-06-12}}</ref> **Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department<ref name="press"/> * Wisconsin {{div col end}}

===Former operators===

;{{flag|Australia}} * Victoria Police Special Operations Group: Known as the '''Armet Balkan Mk7 tactical response vehicle'''. Replaced in April 2013 by the Lenco BearCat.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://trueblueline.net/2015/08/victoria-police-special-operations-group-sog-now-the-peacemakers | title=Victoria Police Special Operations Group (SOG) now 'The Peacemakers' | work=True Blue Line | date=23 August 2015 }}</ref>

;{{flag|Canada}} * Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service.<ref name="cbc.ca"/> Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020.<ref name="halifaxtoday.ca"/> Contract canceled as of June 2020.<ref name="globalnews.ca"/>

== Appearances == The Gurkha was featured in the 2011 film ''Fast Five''.{{primary source-inline|date=November 2024}}

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.{{primary source-inline|date=November 2024}}

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.{{primary source-inline|date=November 2024}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.terradyneinc.com/ Terradyne Armored Vehicles]

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