Tata Motors, DRB-Hicom to supply trucks to Malaysian army

New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Indian auto major Tata Motors today said it has tied up with DRB-Hicom Berhad to supply trucks to Malaysia's armed forces. "Tata Motors and DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (DEFTECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Berhad, Malaysia, have signed a cooperation agreement," Tata Motors said in a statement. According to the agreement, both the firms will together develop, promote and market the "Tata Motors high mobility 4x4 trucks with payloads ranging from 2.5 tonnes to 5.0 tonnes" for the armed forces of Malaysia, it added. Initially, the Malaysian firm, DEFTECH will work on two Tata Motors models -- LPTA 715 and LPTA 1623. "These vehicles are suitable in various configurations, including troop carriers, command post, ambulance, reconnaissance missions as an armoured carrier communication shelter and others," Tata Motors said. Since 1958, Tata Motors has supplied over 100,000 vehicles to the Indian military and paramilitary forces. It has also exported its range of specialised defence vehicles to the SAARC, ASEAN and African countries. PTI