Army Now Wants 1,750 New Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles
The Army has issued an RFI (request for information) to “identify probable Indian vendors”, who are capable of commencing supply of the tracked FICVs
Editorial Staff
Army Now Wants 1,750 New Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles NEW DELHI: The Army now wants to acquire 1,750 futuristic infantry combat vehicles (FICVs), with state of the art weapons and capable of swiftly transporting soldiers, through a new `Make in India’ project in the years ahead. The Army has issued an RFI (request for information) to “identify probable Indian vendors”, who are capable of commencing supply of the tracked FICVs within two years of the contract being inked, with at least 75-100 “fully-formed vehicles” per year. Pakistan's Imran Khan Under Fire for Remarks Linking Rape to Women's Attire This is the second such RFI to be issued in recent days. The Army had earlier this month sought the response of foreign armament companies for another proposed mega `Make in India’ project for induction of 1,770 advanced main-battle tanks or “future-ready combat vehicles (FRCVs)” in a phased manner, as was reported. An earlier project for 2,300 FICVs has remained stuck in bureaucratic bottlenecks, corporate rivalry and controversies despi…
