Defence Land Systems India Limited

Defence Land Systems India Limited

Company type	Joint venture
Industry	Defense manufacturing
Founded	2010
Defunct	2013
Headquarters	Prithla , India
Area served	India
Products	Light armored vehicles, specialized military transport, mine-resistant vehicles, artillery platforms, terrestrial weapons systems
Owner	Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, BAE Systems

Defence Land Systems India Limited (DLSI) was established as a collaborative enterprise between Mahindra & Mahindra Limited and BAE Systems. The company specialized in the development and manufacture of light armored vehicles, specialized military transport, mine-resistant vehicles, artillery platforms, and various other terrestrial weapons systems. Its manufacturing operations were based in Prithla, Haryana.

This collaboration concluded in 2013.

Products and services

In 2010, DLSI introduced the Mine Protected Vehicle India, an armored transport engineered specifically for counter-terrorism and anti-Naxal missions. It offers ballistic resistance and land mine defense for military personnel and paramilitary units operating in challenging environments. The vehicle accommodates up to 18 fully equipped soldiers and is designed to endure explosions equivalent to 21 kg of TNT beneath any wheel and 14 kg of TNT underneath the crew area. Its steel monocoque hull features a V-shaped design that effectively deflects blast energy away from those inside.