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{{Infobox weapon
|name=Mahindra Marksman
| image= Mahindra Marksman Delhi Police New Delhi.jpg
| image_size = 300
|caption=Marksman used by the [[Delhi Police]]
|origin= {{flag|India}}
|type= Armored vehicle

|is_vehicle=yes

|service= 2009 -
|used_by= [[Mahindra Marksman#Users|Users]]
|wars=

|designer=Mahindra Defence Systems ([[Defense Land Systems]])
|design_date= 2006
|manufacturer= Mahindra & Mahindra Defense, Mahindra Emirates Vehicle Armouring
|unit_cost=
|production_date=
|number=
|variants=

|length=4.39 m
|width=1.863 m
|height=2.030 m
|diameter=23.75 m
|crew= 6 [2 (driver, co–driver) + 4(rear)]

|armour=Variable level armor kits
|primary_armament= [[remote weapon station]]
|secondary_armament=
|engine= 2.49 L CRDE BS-3
|transmission =
|payload_capacity=
|fuel_capacity=
|pw_ratio=
|suspension=[[4x4]], wheeled
|clearance= 240 mm
|vehicle_range=
|speed=120 KM/H
|guidance=
}}
The '''Mahindra Marksman''' is [[India]]’s first armoured capsule-based light [[bulletproof]] vehicle to provide protection to the personnel of defence, paramilitary and police forces against small arms fire and grenade attacks. It has capability to be used in counter terrorist as well as conventional roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prdomain.com/companies/M/Mahindra&Mahindra/newsreleases/200822053355.htm|title=Mahindra Defence Systems generates excitement at the close of Defexpo|accessdate=2010-07-05|publisher=Pr Domain|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110616195415/http://www.prdomain.com/companies/M/Mahindra&Mahindra/newsreleases/200822053355.htm|archive-date=2011-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The Mahindra Marksman was first unveiled in 2009 and was first put into service by Mumbai Police's [[Force One (Mumbai Police)|Force One]] and was then ordered by several other state and central police forces and by paramilitary forces including [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]], [[Border Security Force|BSF]] and [[Central Industrial Security Force|CISF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/Enewsletter/issue4%202009/html/corpnews.html|title=Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) Hands Over Marksman to Commissioner of Mumbai Police|publisher=Mahindra|accessdate=2010-07-05}}</ref><ref name="polmum">{{Cite web|title=Mahindra Marksman: Tough Trip|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2015/aug/15/Mahindra-Marksman-Tough-Trip-799868.html|access-date=2021-10-02|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahindra Marksman: What You Need to Know About This Bulletproof Vehicle|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/features/article/mahindra-marksman-joins-cisf-qrts-fleet-at-delhi-airport-what-this-bulletproof-vehicle-is-all-about/384108|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mahindra Marksman Armoured Vehicle - Homelandsecurity Technology|url=https://www.homelandsecurity-technology.com/projects/mahindra-marksman-armoured-vehicle/|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.homelandsecurity-technology.com}}</ref>

==Design==
[[File:WCI,police protection,TN536.jpg|thumb|300px|A Mahindra Marksman used by the [[Mumbai police]]]]
*Sides – Can withstand three direct hits of 7.62×51mm NATO Ball M80, 7.62×39mm Ball PS and 5.56×45mm Ball M 193 at a distance of 10m at 90° angle attack.
*Top – Can withstand three direct hits of above ammunition at a distance of 10m at 45° angle attack.
*Floor – Protection against two DM 51(German norm) hand grenades detonated under the vehicle simultaneously.
*Additional protection – All joints and welding have overlap. The rear stowage boxes provide protection to crew when using the rear door.
*Cuppola has a machine gun mount with 270° traverse and protection.
*Seven crew firing ports.
*Outward facing configured rear seat and wide bulletproof windows allows total operational orientation of the crew sitting at the rear.
*Search light mounted on top of the vehicle controlled from inside the vehicle by the driver/co driver.
*Rear view camera and a TV screen for the driver and co driver to see the dead zone behind the vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mahindra Marksman bulletproof vehicle|first=Specifications|title=Mahindra Marksman specifications|url=https://www.mahindraarmored.com/armoured/apc/marksman.asp#gsc.tab=0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Users==
* {{flag|Chile}}: Used by the [[Carabineros de Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/indian-arms-sales-to-latin-america_sbmaharaj_050716|title = Indian Arms Sales to Latin America | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses}}</ref>
* {{flag|India}}: Used by [[Force One (Mumbai Police)|Force One]] of [[Mumbai Police]], [[Delhi Police]], [[CISF]], [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]], [[CRPF]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kashmirdotcom.in/2022/09/01/crpf-gets-mahindra-advanced-bullet-proof-vehicles-in-j-k/ | title=CRPF gets Mahindra advanced bullet-proof vehicles in J-K - Kashmir Dot Com | date=September 2022 }}</ref> and [[Kolkata Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/year-that-saw-highend-weapons-for-police-birth-of-force-one.../560857/|title=Year that saw high-end weapons for police, birth of Force One... - Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Garg |first1=Arjit |title=CISF Deploys 6 Mahindra Marksman Armoured Personnel Carrier at Delhi International Airport |url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/cisf-deploys-6-mahindra-marksman-armoured-personnel-carrier-at-delhi-international-airport-2071325.html |accessdate=25 March 2019 |work=News18 |date=19 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=आतंकियों के खात्मे के लिए बनी है Mahindra की यह खास गाड़ी, ग्रेनेड हमले का भी नहीं होता असर |url=https://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-ATO-RVW-UTLT-delhi-police-gets-first-mahindra-marksman-armoured-personnel-carrier-vehicle-6026413-NOR.html |accessdate=25 March 2019 |work=MoneyBhaskar |date=23 February 2019 |language=hi}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090728083844/http://www.mdsarmouredvehicles.com/op-marks.html Mahindra Marksman]

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