Ashok Leyland Defence Systems two Paramount mine-resistant vehicles, the Marauder and the Matador, with the Ashok Leyland's basic four-wheel drive military vehicle Stallion. Ashok Leyland Defence Systems Ashok Leyland Defence Systems is a Hinduja Group company involved in manufacturing military trucks such as the widely used Stallion troop carriers. Ashok Leyland Defence Systems was floated on 18 March 2008. Hinduja Group’s flagship company Ashok Leyland holds 26 percent in the newly formed company. Ashok Leyland has been involved in the design, development and manufacture of vehicles for the Indian armed forces. Ashok Leyland is ranked among the world’s largest producers of medium duty defence
Matador (mine protected vehicle) cannon weapon installations, as well as mortar firing platforms, missile launchers, combat turret, and command, surveillance and control systems. The Matador can be converted to serve various purposes and roles, such as armoured ambulance, command-post vehicle, or utility mine-protected vehicle. In 2008, for the manufacturing and production of the Matador, the Paramount Group liaised with King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), Jordan’s primary governmental military institute for the possible development and manufacturing of defence systems. In 2009, a deal was sealed with the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to produce Matadors via knock