Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has tweeted pictures of its Tracked Amphibious ATV. Made by an Italian company ARIS’ (Applicazioni Rielaborazioni Impianti Speciali), the product is known as the BRT-AATV (Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle.
The vehicle is of two modules and a 4×4 wheel drive. The front module can carry up to three people in addition to the driver, while the rear module has a wide flatbed for installation of various modules equipped for transportation or rescue operations. BSF operates it at the Rann of Kutch.
The Indo Tibetian Border Police (ITBP) also operates these vehicles at China border. These have a rubber band track for moving on ice.
The vehicles had cost BSF arounf Rs 3 Crore each. These vehicles can carry about 12 troops.