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]
^ abc"Jonga (4x4)". Bharat Rakshak. September 26, 2007. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007.
^ abGupta, 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.
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