The Kalyani M4 is a high-mobility Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle produced by Kalyani Group's Bharat Forge. It is a Kalyani-Paramount partnership developed variant of the Mbombe 4 built by South Africa's Paramount Group.
After conducting extensive trials in Ladakh in August 2020, the Indian Army placed orders for these vehicles under an emergency procurement amidst China-India Border Standoff in a contract worth in 2021. The trials also included the Maverick APC and the Werewolf MRAP.
In February 2021, an agreement was made between Paramount Group and Kalyani to manufacture the M4 in India.
In April 2023, Kalyani M4s were deployed by Indian peacekeepers in Abyei, Sudan.
The Kalyani M4 is designed predominantly as an extraction and occupant protection vehicle. Its design offers high speed and quick manoeuvrability. It has a maximum payload of 2.3 tonnes and can carry up to 8 people. With all the armour, the M4 weighs around 16,000 kg. It has a 43-degree approach and 44-degrees departure angle with a water wading depth of 900 mm to operate it in tough terrain or fording rivers.
The Kalyani M4 uses a turbocharged 6-pot diesel motor which is rated to deliver 465 hp and a 1627 Nm of torque. It uses a CVT automatic transmission. It also features a low-range gearbox to work with the 4ÃÂ4 system to scale difficult steep inclines. The M4 has top speed of 140 km/h and has a range of 800 km.
It can withstand three 10 kg TNT charges under the wheels and 50 kg IED side blasts.