Notes: This is
the flagship line of Ashok Leyland’s heavy truck line.
It was developed as a private venture in 2012; the Indian Army quickly
showed interest in the Super Stallion, which is so far the only sale of any
significant number. The Indian
order was for over 40,000 vehicles. The Indian has a lot of uses for the Super
Stallion, including general transport, troop transport, artillery tractor, or
specialized equipment/command post carrier (with hard sides).A crane is mounted
between the rear area and cab with a capacity of 7.4 tons for loading and
unloading heavy gear. Smaller sales
were made to Saudi Arabia, China, Togo and Zimbabwe, including the Panhard TC54
variant.
The cab of the
Super Stallion is all-steel with steel sideboards topped by wooden slats, and
the whole rear end may be covered with bows and canvas.
The cab has two bench seats with three places.
Behind the seat is an open area which has enough room for a single cot as
well as the crewmembers’ personal gear, rations, a ration/water heater, and a
chilled water tank carrying 30 liters of water.
Over the commander’s seat is an observation hatch, but the roof of the
cab is not strong enough to mount a weapon.
The chassis is
8x8, with steering on the front four axles. Several drive train, transmission,
and controls are available according to customer wishes; I will do the stats for
an automatic transmission with 7 forward and two reverse gears, as well as power
steering and brakes. The Super Stallion is powered by a Neptune 360-horsepower
turbocharged diesel. There is a
central tire inflation system, as well as ruin flat and puncture resistant
tires. The central tire inflation system works automatically, in accordance with
terrain traversed. The Super
Stallion has a 12-ton winch with 150 meters of cable in the front bumper.
The Indian Standard –
The Stallion Mk3/4
The Mk 3
Stallion is a variant for use by the Indian Army, primarily when there are roads
or hard-packed trails. It is powered by
W06DTI Turbo/Supercharged Diesel developing t77 horsepower.
It is a 4x4 variant, though it has the same drive train, suspension,
controls, and transmission as the above vehicle. Being a much smaller version,
it is not capable of carrying the load of a Super Stallion.
The cab is extended and has room for the above cab accoutrements, as well
as rooms for two cots. Most other
details are as the Super Stallion 8x8 above, though it is also used as a tanker
truck and light recovery vehicle.
It is also used in a 6x6 configuration, larger than the Mk 3, called the Mk 4.
It is commensurately larger than the 4x4 and has higher loading, though
it has the same features as the Super Stallion above as well as the Stallion Mk
3. The Mk 4 is also equipped with a
260-horsepower engine.
The Panhard TC54 – The
French Copy for Export Sales
Designed
specifically for Saudi Arabia and China, the TC54 was licensed to France by the
Indians, as they could not produce enough vehicles for export while retaining
the promised amounts of vehicles to the Indian Military. This version is also
used by Togo and Zimbabwe. The
Saudis and Chinese normally use them as artillery tractors.
It is a 4x4 truck with most of the same features of the Super Stallion
above. They entered service in
2011, and other countries a bit later.
The TC54 is powered by a Steyr turbocharged diesel engine, developing 215
horsepower, and has a Czech manual transmission with conventional driver
controls. A variant of the TC54 has
a slightly armored cab, though the rest of the vehicle is not so protected. The
TC54 has an MRAP design. Atop the
cab is an RWS, normally using a light or medium machinegun.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
Super Stallion |
$49,591 |
D, A |
12 tons |
14.3 tons |
3+40 |
20 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Stallion Mk 3 |
$46,936 |
D, A |
5 tons |
4.5 tons |
3+16 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Stallion Mk 4 |
$47.734 |
D, A |
9.4 tons |
9.4 tons |
3+28 |
6 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Panhard TC54 |
$53,313 |
D, A |
5 tons |
4.3 tons |
3+16 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Panhard TC54 (w/Cab Armor) |
$75,604 |
D, A |
5 tons |
4.44 tons |
3+16 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
Super Stallion |
202/102 |
57/28 |
270 |
122 |
Stnd |
W(5) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Stallion Mk 3 |
290/136 |
80/41 |
270 |
127 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Stallion Mk 4 |
218/110 |
61/29 |
270 |
96 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Panhard TC54 |
355/179 |
99/50 |
270 |
79 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Panhard TC54 (Cab Armor) |
346/174 |
97/49 |
270 |
79 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF2
HS2 HR2* |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
Panhard
TC54 |
+3 |
Fair |
M2HB (RWS) |
2500x.50 |