INDIA TO EXPEDITE THREE MAJOR FUTURISTIC WARFARE SYSTEMS DEALS

[Zarvan]

India's Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) (Representation)

The Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end.

Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these three projects will be expedited and approved in a time-bound manner by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BusinessLine quoted unnamed sources as saying Friday.

The news daily reported that during a meeting last week, the defense minister, and defense secretary Sanjay Mitra have assured the industry of clearing the deals worth $20 billion by December 31.

Some of these mega projects have been stuck due to placement of development orders. However, it seems the government will now identify the manufacturers, who will be asked to produce a prototype for a final approval, sources said.

The Indian Army had issued a Request for Information (RFI) in June 2015 to design and develop a new generation combat vehicle platform called the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV).

The RFI is for the development of a base platform for the Main Battle Tank which is planned to replace the existing T-72 tanks in the Armored Corps. It is also planned to subsequently develop other need-based variants on this platform.

Under the $12-billion FICV project the government aims to purchase over 2,300 units of such vehicles for the Army. India’s L&T, Mahindra Defense, Tata Motors, Bharat Forge and Reliance Defense are the contenders for the program.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21..._Three_Major_Futuristic_Warfare_Systems_Deals

 

[Skull and Bones]

A prototype of Tank Ex Mk II will be fielded, based on the turret of Arjun Mk II with T-72 chasis. It's my gut feeling.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

A prototype of Tank Ex Mk II will be fielded, based on the turret of Arjun Mk II with T-72 chasis. It's my gut feeling.

The first tank ex failed because the Russian flagged violation of it's IP, when it put a modified Arjun turret on existing T72 hulls.

 

[Gadkari]

They should share Arjun's design with Indian defense companies and let them come up with innovations that will make it better.

 

[#hydra#]

What happened tata ficv?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

What happened tata ficv?

They are all awaiting shortlisting.

 

[Dash]

India's Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) (Representation)

The Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end.

Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these three projects will be expedited and approved in a time-bound manner by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BusinessLine quoted unnamed sources as saying Friday.

The news daily reported that during a meeting last week, the defense minister, and defense secretary Sanjay Mitra have assured the industry of clearing the deals worth $20 billion by December 31.

Some of these mega projects have been stuck due to placement of development orders. However, it seems the government will now identify the manufacturers, who will be asked to produce a prototype for a final approval, sources said.

The Indian Army had issued a Request for Information (RFI) in June 2015 to design and develop a new generation combat vehicle platform called the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV).

The RFI is for the development of a base platform for the Main Battle Tank which is planned to replace the existing T-72 tanks in the Armored Corps. It is also planned to subsequently develop other need-based variants on this platform.

Under the $12-billion FICV project the government aims to purchase over 2,300 units of such vehicles for the Army. India’s L&T, Mahindra Defense, Tata Motors, Bharat Forge and Reliance Defense are the contenders for the program.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21..._Three_Major_Futuristic_Warfare_Systems_Deals

I guess this doesn’t include assault rifles as they are already cleared?

New RFI issued?

@Water Car Engineer

 

[#hydra#]

They are all awaiting shortlisting.

What is this ficv ,which shown in pic.

 

[My-Analogous]

India's Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) (Representation)

The Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end.

Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these three projects will be expedited and approved in a time-bound manner by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BusinessLine quoted unnamed sources as saying Friday.

The news daily reported that during a meeting last week, the defense minister, and defense secretary Sanjay Mitra have assured the industry of clearing the deals worth $20 billion by December 31.

Some of these mega projects have been stuck due to placement of development orders. However, it seems the government will now identify the manufacturers, who will be asked to produce a prototype for a final approval, sources said.

The Indian Army had issued a Request for Information (RFI) in June 2015 to design and develop a new generation combat vehicle platform called the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV).

The RFI is for the development of a base platform for the Main Battle Tank which is planned to replace the existing T-72 tanks in the Armored Corps. It is also planned to subsequently develop other need-based variants on this platform.

Under the $12-billion FICV project the government aims to purchase over 2,300 units of such vehicles for the Army. India’s L&T, Mahindra Defense, Tata Motors, Bharat Forge and Reliance Defense are the contenders for the program.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21..._Three_Major_Futuristic_Warfare_Systems_Deals

Good another Mother of all deals

 

[Storm Force]

That looks unreal

Nice vehicle

 

[Papa Dragon]

I guess this doesn’t include assault rifles as they are already cleared?

New RFI issued?

@Water Car Engineer

Which assault rifle has been cleared? The army has been issuing RFIs and cancelling them every now and thn but there isn't any specific rifle which has been selected to replace the INSAS. Only recently that the CRPF has decided to replace their INSAS and AKs with the Trichy Assault Rifle and a few other state police forces have selected the Excalibur, Amogh, Ghatak, JVPC in limited numbers but looks like IA wants to go with a foreign option as indigenous weapons won't offer them kickbacks and commissions

 

[Dash]

Which assault rifle has been cleared? The army has been issuing RFIs and cancelling them every now and thn but there isn't any specific rifle which has been selected to replace the INSAS. Only recently that the CRPF has decided to replace their INSAS and AKs with the Trichy Assault Rifle and a few other state police forces have selected the Excalibur, Amogh, Ghatak, JVPC in limited numbers but looks like IA wants to go with a foreign option as indigenous weapons won't offer them kickbacks and commissions

There is a new RFI is July.https://www.google.co.in/amp/indian...rocess-of-1-85l-rifles-for-army-4742799/lite/

They will go for foreign one for sure after rejecting DRDO rifle.

 

[Papa Dragon]

There is a new RFI is July.https://www.google.co.in/amp/indian...rocess-of-1-85l-rifles-for-army-4742799/lite/

They will go for foreign one for sure after rejecting DRDO rifle.

There have been a number of RFIs for ARs in recent years and pretty much everyone of them has been cancelled and a new one has been reissued, apparently I have little hope that this one will go through. Looks like no firm is offering them the commissions these babus and IAs top brass are demanding

 

[faithfulguy]

India is focus on the science fiction future. But it's ignoring the present. First get LCA working and get an assault rifle before dreaming about a Death Star.

 

[Dash]

There have been a number of RFIs for ARs in recent years and pretty much everyone of them has been cancelled and a new one has been reissued, apparently I have little hope that this one will go through. Looks like no firm is offering them the commissions these babus and IAs top brass are demanding

Now after a full time defence minister in place let’s hope that this one goes through.