# Terradyne Armored Vehicles 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.

## History

The Gurkha was developed in 2005 by Armet Armored Vehicles. In 2011, the Gurkha vehicle design was purchased by Terradyne Armored Vehicles. 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.
Civilian Gurkhas can be Purchased in the U.S. from P1 Miami in Miami, Fl and directly from Terradyne for Canadian buyers.

## 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

### 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

## Operators
### Current
#### Canada

* Alberta
* British Columbia: Used by Victoria Police Department
* Manitoba: Used by Winnipeg Police Service
* Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service. Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020. Contract canceled as of June 2020.
* Ontario: Halton Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police
* Saskatchewan: Used by Regina Police Service.

#### Croatia

* Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit

#### Estonia

* Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)
* Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei)

#### Libya

* United Nations Development Programme (PMO)

#### Mexico

* Fuerza Civil: Nuevo León State Police, known as Fuerza Civil (Civil Force)
* Fuerza Civil: Veracruz (Civil Force)
* Guadalupe SSP
* GROMS Policia Saltillo: Grupo de Reacción Operativa, known as GROMS in Saltillo
* Tamaulipas State Police

#### Nigeria

* Nigeria Police Force

#### Qatar

* Counter-Terrorism Battalion

#### 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.

#### Singapore

* Singapore Police Force: Gurkha Contingent

#### Saudi Arabia

* Ministry of Interior

#### Ukraine

* Armed Forces of Ukraine — 13 vehicles on 2023

#### United States

* Arizona
* California
* Colorado: Used by Boulder Police Department.
* Florida
* New York
* Oklahoma
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Virginia
** Arlington County Police Department
** Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department
* 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.

#### Canada

* Nova Scotia: Purchased by the Halifax Police Service. Announced to be delayed due to COVID-19 on May 11, 2020. Contract canceled as of June 2020.

## Appearances

The Gurkha was featured in the 2011 film Fast Five.
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.
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.