| Jonga | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jonga, mounted with 105 mm RCL gun which destroyed most of the tanks during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani wars | |
| Type | Mid-size off road vehicle |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1969–1999 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Vehicle Factory Jabalpur |
| Produced | 1969–1999 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | Six-cylinder 3956 cc in-line petrol engine 110 hp (82 kW; 112 PS)[1] |
| Payload capacity | 250 kilograms (550 lb)[1] |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual gearbox[2] |
The Jonga was a Nissan designed vehicle formerly used by the Indian Army. Jonga was an acronym for Jabalpur Ordnance aNd Guncarriage Assembly,[3] manufactured by the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[1] They were produced for the Indian Army under an exclusive license granted by Nissan in 1965.[2][4][5]
The vehicle entered service in 1969 and production ceased in 1999. It served as one of the Indian Army's jeeps until it was phased out[6] and replaced mostly by the Mahindra MM540 jeep.[7]
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- ^ a b Gupta, Ritvik (May 16, 2020). "Jonga | A Nissan Patrol made for the Indian Army".
- ^ "Metro Plus Coimbatore / Wheels: Monster on the move". The Hindu. June 13, 2009. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009.
- ^ "End of the road for Jonga". Hindustan Times. February 27, 2009.
- ^ "New gen would go wow over this 1 Ton of Dhoni from the Army". OnManorama.
- ^ "AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA:INNOVATION AND GROWTH" (PDF). ijcrt.org. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "On Patrol" (PDF). nissanpatrolclub.org. Retrieved 2020-07-01.