India Rejects BMP-3 Offer, Will Maintain FICV Program

[kurup]

Ahh..now I remember I seriously think they should go or these than the DRDO one.

That will be the logical choice . Such a move will help improve the role of private players in defence as well as our military industry as a whole .

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Did you read something that I couldn't? That statement seemed perfectly innocuous to me.

yes and no.

The Abhay program by the way is also superseded.

 

[acetophenol]

Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV) – Technology Demonstrator

Crew : 6
Protection : Against 7.62 mm AP

· Fire Power : 7.62 mm MG

Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) ‘ABHAY’ – Technology Demonstrator

FirePower

• Weapon mix of 40 mm caliber main gun firing high velocity APFSDS and HE ammunition, 7.62 mm machine gun and 30 mm grenade launcher.
  
  
• Second generation Antitank Guided Missile (ATGM) with a range of 75 – 4000 m
  
  
• TI sight integrated with LRF.
  
  
• Digital fire control system for high accuracy of fire
  

Weight - 23 ton











Abhay is a state of the art Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) characterized by excellent mobility and protection features and potent fire power to defeat enemy armour and soft targets. This fighting machine is operated by a crew of three and can launch into battle a stick of seven infantry soldiers with their full combat gear.

Features

Mobility

• All round against small arms
• Power to weight ratio : 24 hp/t
• Max Gradient : 35 0
• Crusing Range : 400 km
• Speed: Cross country : 35 km/h
  Road : 70 km/h
• Fully automatic transmission
• Hydro gas suspension

Protection

• All round against small arms
• From front against medium caliber cannons
• NBC protection
• Laser warning system and IFDSS

Abhay is a state of the art Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) characterized by excellent mobility and protection features and potent fire power to defeat enemy armour and soft targets. This fighting machine is operated by a crew of three and can launch into battle a stick of seven infantry soldiers with their full combat gear.

Features

Mobility

• All round against small arms
• Power to weight ratio : 24 hp/t
• Max Gradient : 35 0
• Crusing Range : 400 km
• Speed: Cross country : 35 km/h
  Road : 70 km/h
• Fully automatic transmission
• Hydro gas suspension

Protection

• All round against small arms
• From front against medium caliber cannons
• NBC protection
• Laser warning system and IFDSS

Abhay is a state of the art Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) characterized by excellent mobility and protection features and potent fire power to defeat enemy armour and soft targets. This fighting machine is operated by a crew of three and can launch into battle a stick of seven infantry soldiers with their full combat gear.

Features

Mobility

• All round against small arms
• Power to weight ratio : 24 hp/t
• Max Gradient : 35 0
• Crusing Range : 400 km
• Speed: Cross country : 35 km/h
  Road : 70 km/h
• Fully automatic transmission
• Hydro gas suspension

Protection

• All round against small arms
• From front against medium caliber cannons
• NBC protection
• Laser warning system and IFDSS

Abhay is a state of the art Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) characterized by excellent mobility and protection features and potent fire power to defeat enemy armour and soft targets. This fighting machine is operated by a crew of three and can launch into battle a stick of seven infantry soldiers with their full combat gear.

Features

Mobility

• All round against small arms
• Power to weight ratio : 24 hp/t
• Max Gradient : 35 0
• Crusing Range : 400 km
• Speed: Cross country : 35 km/h
  Road : 70 km/h
• Fully automatic transmission
• Hydro gas suspension

Protection

• All round against small arms
• From front against medium caliber cannons
• NBC protection
• Laser warning system and IFDSS

Abhay is a state of the art Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) characterized by excellent mobility and protection features and potent fire power to defeat enemy armour and soft targets. This fighting machine is operated by a crew of three and can launch into battle a stick of seven infantry soldiers with their full combat gear.

Features

Mobility

• All round against small arms
• Power to weight ratio : 24 hp/t
• Max Gradient : 35 0
• Crusing Range : 400 km
• Speed: Cross country : 35 km/h
  Road : 70 km/h
• Fully automatic transmission
• Hydro gas suspension

Protection

• All round against small arms
• From front against medium caliber cannons
• NBC protection
• Laser warning system and IFDSS

Tarmour Heavy Armoured Personnel Carrier (OFB made)

Converted T-55s

 

[sancho]

Ahh..now I remember I seriously think they should go or these than the DRDO one.

Nobody can honestly go for the DRDO proposals, they are pathetic compared to anything that is counted to modern IFV design. The simple difference of TATAs proposal, to anything DRDO has shown in this area shows the foreign design base and what advantages it brings to not depend on indigenous R&D only.
Sadly one of the most advanced proposals seems to not have a chance anymore, since the JV of Mahindra and Rafale was cancelled and their team up with BAE ended too. That actually leaves only the Tata Rheinmetal offer with a good scope, although I still couldn't find concepts of L&T so far, which might have teamed up with Italian partners, based on proven VBM Freccia. Sadly nobody seems to be teamed up for the Finish Patria AMV, or the Korean K21 if they fullfil the weight limitations, although I don't get why IA is planning for 40+ to 60+t MBTs, but limits the IFVs to 22t only, like some reports suggested.

 

[indoPunjabi]

Tata motors and mahindra auto can make it happen.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Tata motors and mahindra auto can make it happen.

If only MoD with their half-assed policies will let it happen........

 

[bloo]

Will this be used..........

 

[Sergi]

Another flip
Ok. Or may be good

Anyone know the specifed requirements for ICV tobe qualified as FICV ???

The word "Futuristic" has always made me worried

 

[Abingdonboy]

Another flip
Ok. Or may be good

Anyone know the specifed requirements for ICV tobe qualified as FICV ???

The word "Futuristic" has always made me worried

The word Isn't "futuristic" it's "future" as this is the IA's FUTURE ICV.

 

[Sergi]

The word Isn't "futuristic" it's "future" as this is the IA's FUTURE ICV.

Really ??? I might be ill informed on it. If you remember I was the one who said it was shelved
You were right there too

Now that its not Futuristic then Laser canon is out of question
So anything on proposed requirements ???

 

[Abingdonboy]

Will this be used..........

Well this will be on the ARJUN MK-2 so there's a strong possibility, if not an updated version.

 

[bloo]

Really ??? I might be ill informed on it. If you remember I was the one who said it was shelved
You were right there too

Now that its not Futuristic then Laser canon is out of question
So anything on proposed requirements ???

Wiki:

Specifications:
Weight 23 tons (25 tons with ERA)
Crew 3 (commander, driver, gunner)7 Troops
Armor Kanchan Armor with Optional ERA
Main armament 1x 40 mm Bofors autocannon (210 rounds)
Secondary armament 1x 30 mm automatic Grenade Launcher
7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
2x Konkurs-M or MILAN ATGM
Engine Greaves Cotton TD2V8 diesel engine 550 hp
Power/weight 24 hp/ton
Transmission Full automatic transmission
Suspension Hydropneumatic suspension
Operational range 400 km
Speed 35 km/h (cross country) 70 km/h (road)

 

[Sergi]

Wiki:

Specifications
Weight 23 tons (25 tons with ERA)
Crew 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
7 Troops
Armor Kanchan Armor with Optional ERA
Main
armament 1x 40 mm Bofors autocannon (210 rounds)
Secondary
armament 1x 30 mm automatic Grenade Launcher
7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
2x Konkurs-M or MILAN ATGM
Engine Greaves Cotton TD2V8 diesel engine
550 hp
Power/weight 24 hp/ton
Transmission Full automatic transmission
Suspension Hydropneumatic suspension
Operational
range 400 km
Speed 35 km/h (cross country)
70 km/h (road)

If I am not wrong this is DRDO's proposed machine. I want to know the requirements put forward by Army.