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Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle

Indian military engineering vehicle developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

The AERV passing through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade - 2005, in New Delhi on January 23, 2005.
Photo via Wikimedia by Government of India, licensed GODL-India.
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About the Vehicle

The Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV) is an Indian military engineering vehicle developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in coordination with C-TEC, as per General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs) of the Indian Army for enabling combat engineers to conduct reconnaissance and site surveying operations.