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Mahindra Rakshak, Caspier MPV, Armored stallion.
Indian Army Armored Vehicles
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Mahindra Rakshak, Caspier MPV, Armored stallion.
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Sir, what happened to this?
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Mahindra Rakshak, Caspier MPV, Armored stallion.
https://m.economictimes.com/news/de...icle-at-defexpo-/amp_articleshow/63734306.cms
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What happened to the 6x6 OFB MPV that was being developed?
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And whatever happened to this deal?
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/jam...unter-kashmir-stone-pelters-341334-2016-09-15
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/jam...unter-kashmir-stone-pelters-341334-2016-09-15
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India's Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) says it has received an order for its mine-protected vehicle (MPV) from a 'West-Asian' country. The MPV is on the left. On the right is the 'Modernized' MPV (MMPV), a version of which OFB says it is making for the CRPF. Image Source: OFB
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Indian Army Set to Deploy 200 Armoured Fighting Vehicles With Guided Missiles Along Pakistani Border
India and Pakistan have been engaged in a serious border escalation since a cross border aerial strike by the Indian Air Force in February. The two arch-rivals have deployed their troops and military equipment at forward bases to retaliate in case of a misadventure by either side.
The Indian Army has decided to deploy around 200 armoured fighting vehicles equipped with locally developed anti-tank guided missiles in the country’s Punjab and Rajasthan regions. These are set to boost the army’s capabilities, as it can operate in terrain interspersed with rivers and canals.
“Armoured vehicles will be deployed in plain region bordering Pakistan", an official on Friday confirmed. The 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles will have a minimum cruising range of 500 km on road and 250 km in a region with rivers or canals.
For the vehicle's protection, two long-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launchers will be available.
The Indian Army also asked manufacturers to provide a man-portable ground anti-tank guided missile launcher in addition to the vehicle-mounted ATGM. 30mm cannon with 7.62mm coaxial machine gun will also be available for the crew.
The vehicle is also capable of detecting all types of chemical, biological, and nuclear contamination.
The development comes against the backdrop of an escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terrorist attack in Kashmir in which over 40 Indian security personnel were killed by a purportedly Pakistan-based terrorist organisation called Jaish-e-Mohammed.
The escalations reached a near war-like situation after a cross border aerial strike by the Indian Air Force in the Balakot area inside Pakistan in February this year.
For the past four months, a huge deployment of forces took place in the western sector after Pakistan threatened India with massive retaliation in the wake Jammu and Kashmir's special status being revoked by New Delhi.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/...Guided-Missiles-Along-Pakistani-Border-768236
India and Pakistan have been engaged in a serious border escalation since a cross border aerial strike by the Indian Air Force in February. The two arch-rivals have deployed their troops and military equipment at forward bases to retaliate in case of a misadventure by either side.
The Indian Army has decided to deploy around 200 armoured fighting vehicles equipped with locally developed anti-tank guided missiles in the country’s Punjab and Rajasthan regions. These are set to boost the army’s capabilities, as it can operate in terrain interspersed with rivers and canals.
“Armoured vehicles will be deployed in plain region bordering Pakistan", an official on Friday confirmed. The 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles will have a minimum cruising range of 500 km on road and 250 km in a region with rivers or canals.
For the vehicle's protection, two long-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launchers will be available.
The Indian Army also asked manufacturers to provide a man-portable ground anti-tank guided missile launcher in addition to the vehicle-mounted ATGM. 30mm cannon with 7.62mm coaxial machine gun will also be available for the crew.
The vehicle is also capable of detecting all types of chemical, biological, and nuclear contamination.
The development comes against the backdrop of an escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terrorist attack in Kashmir in which over 40 Indian security personnel were killed by a purportedly Pakistan-based terrorist organisation called Jaish-e-Mohammed.
The escalations reached a near war-like situation after a cross border aerial strike by the Indian Air Force in the Balakot area inside Pakistan in February this year.
For the past four months, a huge deployment of forces took place in the western sector after Pakistan threatened India with massive retaliation in the wake Jammu and Kashmir's special status being revoked by New Delhi.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/...Guided-Missiles-Along-Pakistani-Border-768236
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Indian Army looking for new 8x8 APCs
The Indian Army‘s newest Request for Information (RFI) is inviting vendors to submit proposals for 198 8×8 wheeled APCs by February 17 next year, 21stcenturyasianarmsrace.com reports. The vehicles are meant for a reconnaissance and support role in Punjab and Rajasthan. The 20-page RFI lists technical parameters that leave Russia and the US out of the game, as the BTR-82A and the Stryker both fail to match the army’s needs.
The Indian army has the strongest mechanized forces in Asia with its estimated 4,000 main battle tanks (locally assembled T-72M1 Ajeyas and T-90S Bhismas) with an equal number of BMP-2 Sarath infantry fighting vehicles. By comparison, the Chinese PLA’s apparent strength in numbers is diminished by keeping so many aging vehicles in service. The appeal of wheeled APCs with either a 6×6 or 8×8 configuration is spaciousness and larger armaments such as automatic cannons matched with anti-tank missiles. Of course, mobility remains an issue for wheeled APCs, with fully independent suspension systems required if they’re to withstand rough travel.
The 8X8 APC described by the new RFI enumerated the following technical parameters:
* Able to carry a 2-ton payload.
Transportable by planes like the Ilyushin Il-76 Candid or Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
* Amphibious with a fording speed of 10km/h.
* Minimum power-to-weight ratio of 25 hp/ton.
* Top speed of 80 km/h. Cruising speed of 30 km/h.
* Mechanical self-recovery winch fitted at the front of the vehicle.
* Armament includes a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm machine gun and two antitank guided missiles in a single turret.
* Additional 8 missiles carried inside, along with a portable ATGM launcher.
* Ballistic protection of STANAG III on the front arc, STANAG II (withstands assault rifles) on the sides, and mine blast protection is STANAG IIb.
* CBRNe protection, active and passive protection systems, and night fighting capability.
* Power assisted ramp at the back for rear access.
* Crew of four.
Application submissions are due before February 17, 2020, at the Sena Bhawan in Delhi.
The Indian Army’s preference for foreign suppliers over local manufacturers is deep-rooted and unchanging regardless of the strategic environment it must cope with. It rejects local efforts at producing a wheeled APC – the Tata WhAP comes to mind – but no single manufacturer outside India can deliver the vehicle without imposing huge costs. Smaller countries such as Malaysia and Singapore tailored their own wheeled APCs by partnering with foreign suppliers. The Indian army is doing the opposite.
Suppliers will be challenged to fulfill all of the above unless a joint venture is agreed upon with other companies. The best known wheeled APCs in Europe such as the French VBCI and the Anglo-German Boxer are inadequate: they aren’t amphibious and would need a customized turret with the Indian army’s specified armament. Sourcing the turret and protective countermeasures to other countries (Israel and South Africa) further complicates the acquisition process. Today’s wheeled APCs aren’t cheap either and the Indian army’s RFI describes something whose cost will be exorbitant.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/Indian-Army-looking-for-new-8x8-APCs-808447
The Indian Army‘s newest Request for Information (RFI) is inviting vendors to submit proposals for 198 8×8 wheeled APCs by February 17 next year, 21stcenturyasianarmsrace.com reports. The vehicles are meant for a reconnaissance and support role in Punjab and Rajasthan. The 20-page RFI lists technical parameters that leave Russia and the US out of the game, as the BTR-82A and the Stryker both fail to match the army’s needs.
The Indian army has the strongest mechanized forces in Asia with its estimated 4,000 main battle tanks (locally assembled T-72M1 Ajeyas and T-90S Bhismas) with an equal number of BMP-2 Sarath infantry fighting vehicles. By comparison, the Chinese PLA’s apparent strength in numbers is diminished by keeping so many aging vehicles in service. The appeal of wheeled APCs with either a 6×6 or 8×8 configuration is spaciousness and larger armaments such as automatic cannons matched with anti-tank missiles. Of course, mobility remains an issue for wheeled APCs, with fully independent suspension systems required if they’re to withstand rough travel.
The 8X8 APC described by the new RFI enumerated the following technical parameters:
* Able to carry a 2-ton payload.
Transportable by planes like the Ilyushin Il-76 Candid or Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
* Amphibious with a fording speed of 10km/h.
* Minimum power-to-weight ratio of 25 hp/ton.
* Top speed of 80 km/h. Cruising speed of 30 km/h.
* Mechanical self-recovery winch fitted at the front of the vehicle.
* Armament includes a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm machine gun and two antitank guided missiles in a single turret.
* Additional 8 missiles carried inside, along with a portable ATGM launcher.
* Ballistic protection of STANAG III on the front arc, STANAG II (withstands assault rifles) on the sides, and mine blast protection is STANAG IIb.
* CBRNe protection, active and passive protection systems, and night fighting capability.
* Power assisted ramp at the back for rear access.
* Crew of four.
Application submissions are due before February 17, 2020, at the Sena Bhawan in Delhi.
The Indian Army’s preference for foreign suppliers over local manufacturers is deep-rooted and unchanging regardless of the strategic environment it must cope with. It rejects local efforts at producing a wheeled APC – the Tata WhAP comes to mind – but no single manufacturer outside India can deliver the vehicle without imposing huge costs. Smaller countries such as Malaysia and Singapore tailored their own wheeled APCs by partnering with foreign suppliers. The Indian army is doing the opposite.
Suppliers will be challenged to fulfill all of the above unless a joint venture is agreed upon with other companies. The best known wheeled APCs in Europe such as the French VBCI and the Anglo-German Boxer are inadequate: they aren’t amphibious and would need a customized turret with the Indian army’s specified armament. Sourcing the turret and protective countermeasures to other countries (Israel and South Africa) further complicates the acquisition process. Today’s wheeled APCs aren’t cheap either and the Indian army’s RFI describes something whose cost will be exorbitant.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/Indian-Army-looking-for-new-8x8-APCs-808447
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New FICV! By OFB for Indian army.
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First pic of L&T FICV ( future infantry combat vehicle
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More pictures of OFB FICV
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Closeup of turret OFB FICV.
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They haven't managed to field a prototype yet?
Already one was under construction.
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This is unprecedented. The news must be confirmed first. I couldn't find the RIA Novosti one. According to the source, India has made proposals for the supply and joint production of 1) BTR-82A 2) BMP-3 and 3) Sprut-SDM1
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This must be related to BEML RFI, for foreign collaboration to manufacture and market Wheeled infantry combat vehicle.
There is almost a pattern emerging that DPSU are leaning towards Russia for collaboration, Kamov 226T, Ak203 & now this.
