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The '''Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle''' (AERV) is an Indian [[military engineering vehicle]] developed by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) in coordination with C-TEC, as per General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs) of the Indian Army for enabling the combat engineers to conduct recce operations.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 December 2021|title=BEL's AERV inducted into Army|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bels-aerv-inducted-into-army/articleshow/88442147.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-23|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223080508/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bels-aerv-inducted-into-army/articleshow/88442147.cms |archive-date=23 December 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV) |url=https://www.drdo.gov.in/armoured-engineer-reconnaissance-vehicle-aerv |website=Defence Research and Development Organisation |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>

== Development ==
AERV is manufactured by [[Ordnance Factory Medak]], now comes under [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (AVANI). The AERV is based on [[BMP-2#India|BMP-2 Sarath]]'s hull (license produced variant of Russian [[BMP-2]]) and is designed to carry out terrestrial and riverbed survey to facilitate construction of assault bridges across water obstacles in both offensive and defensive operations in plains, desert and riverine terrain.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-12-22|title=Indian Army inducts Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/indian-army-inducts-armoured-engineer-reconnaissance-vehicle/article38012445.ece|access-date=2021-12-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>  It has no gun and is fitted with specialized equipment, including an echo-sounder, a water current meter, a laser range finder and GPS. On the left rear of the hull, a marking system with 40 rods is fitted.<ref name=":1"/>

AERV is developed by [[Vehicle Research and Development Establishment]] (VRDE) and [[Research & Development Establishment (Engineers)]]. While [[Bharat Electronics]] is manufacturing 14 major electronics and sensors.<ref name=":0" />

== Operational history ==
On 22 December 2021, [[Indian Army Corps of Engineers]] formally inducted AERV in Pune. Indian Army ordered 53 units of AERV that upon induction will be deployed on the Western front.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Kulkarni|first=Sushant|date=2021-12-22|title=Indigenously developed next-gen AERV inducted in Army’s Corps of Engineers|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/indigenously-developed-next-gen-aerv-inducted-in-army-7684236/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222025724/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/indigenously-developed-next-gen-aerv-inducted-in-army-7684236/ |archive-date=22 December 2021 }}</ref>

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==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20131116233034/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Engineers/0616.jpg.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061033/http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/Hindi/dpi/combat.htm
* http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Vehicles-and-Logistics/Armoured-Engineer-Reconnaissance-Vehicle-AERV-India.html

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