India refloats new tank requirement
India issued a global RfI on 8 November for what it is calling a Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV), an attempt to obtain a new main battle tank (MBT) to replace ageing T-72M1 Ajeya tanks in the Indian Army.
This is the second attempt at the FCRV project, which will form the basic platform for a range of vehicles including an MBT. There is an eventual requirement for approximately 1,770 vehicles.
The RfI document stated the FCRV will be ‘medium-weight-class (all-up combat weight not to exceed 50 tons ±15%) and should present a small target signature’. It will be ‘required to
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