The local defence industry has achieved another milestone as it announced the country’s first-ever locally-built armoured vehicle name the Tarantula HMAV 4×4.

With the vehicle looking somewhat similar to The Rock’s Gurkha LAPV in Fast Five, the 100% homegrown vehicle is said to have the capacity and skills to rival major defence industry players worldwide.

According to Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the MILDEF International Technologies armoured vehicle was completed three months ago costing a sum of RM16 million covering research and development.