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Some of you may be aware that there is a 11 Billion USD contract for FICV program in india. One of the local companies TATA Motors has tied up with General Dynamics Land Systems for this. AFAIK GCV of General Dynamics was cancelled. Can anyone shed light if it would be able to meet the program requirements of FICV? if not what would be other good candidates
Artist's impression of the GCV Infantry Fighting Vehicle
The major requirements from IA are -
a. The FICV needs to be compact, tracked and amphibious, and no heavier than 18-20 tonnes, so that it can be air-portable and transportable by other means, onto combat zones.
b Protection from 14.5 mm calibre weapons
c. Crew of three with capacity to carry upto 7 additional soldiers with combat loads
d. Strike power of a 45 tonne Main Battle Tank (MBT) including a rapid fire cannon, a 7.62 mm machine gun, grenade launcher and an anti-tank missile to ranges beyond four kms.
Detailed parameters as below
http://www.*********************.com/forums/attachments/upload_2016-4-22_0-34-18-png.3157/
Artist's impression of the GCV Infantry Fighting Vehicle
![GCV_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fe%2Fe1%2FGCV_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle.jpg&hash=3a2a9351293d548fdcb6e2f29d5e0036)
The major requirements from IA are -
a. The FICV needs to be compact, tracked and amphibious, and no heavier than 18-20 tonnes, so that it can be air-portable and transportable by other means, onto combat zones.
b Protection from 14.5 mm calibre weapons
c. Crew of three with capacity to carry upto 7 additional soldiers with combat loads
d. Strike power of a 45 tonne Main Battle Tank (MBT) including a rapid fire cannon, a 7.62 mm machine gun, grenade launcher and an anti-tank missile to ranges beyond four kms.
Detailed parameters as below
http://www.*********************.com/forums/attachments/upload_2016-4-22_0-34-18-png.3157/