Description.   Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) is used to retrieve a disabled or bogged down Tank/ Armoured Recovery Vehicle (AFV). The recovery equipment is hydraulically operated with built-in controls and safety devices. ARV also has the dozing capacity of upto 170 cubic meters per hour.

Specifications

• JIB/ Boom Lifting capacity           -            20 Ton
• Winch pulling capacity                 -           35 Ton (single drum)
• Anchoring/ dozing                        -           Hydraulic operated spade
• Jib slewing angle                               -             270° 
• Rope  length                                -           100 meters     

• Group                                            -           A-Group
• Project Officer                               -           Lt Col Farouque Ahmed

Details

• Name of Proj (as per contract)      -           Conversation of one prototype turretless MBT M47M into

ARV M47M.

• Contract No.                                  -           16/5/85/MV-3
• Prototype / Series                         -           Prototype

• Firm                                               -           AVLB, Pak Railway Workshop Lahore

• Date of Contract                            -           30 June 85

• Date of completion                        -           Nov 86

• Sponsor                                         -           AC Dte, GHQ

• Cost per unit                                  -           Rs. 8.262 Mn
• Total Qty / Total cost                     -           01
• Saving                                           -           Rs. 33.04 Mn
• Time taken to dev of proj              -           1 year