Mahindra and Mahindra Group owned Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), known for manufacturing armoured vehicles for the Indian armed forces, has begun deliveries of new light armoured vehicles. The latest model from the company comes in the form of the Mahindra Armado. It is to be noted that the new vehicle has been indigenously developed and manufactured by the Indian automaker. Adding to it, Armado is India's first Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV).