![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, it is costly and the Defence Ministry is actively trying to force down the price. The Armata tank variant will be far superior to any tank operating in Russia's neighbours as well as many NATO armies. The reform plan is looking to upgrade Russia's armoured formations with a new family of vehicles collectively called Armata. SIGNIFICANCE: Russia's military is currently undergoing a 700 billion dollar rearmament programme, with Moscow aiming to supply the military with 70% modern equipment by 2020. ![]() I've restored a few cuts made for space reasons. The local private companies have never built such a platform, and no partnerships have been announced.This is an Oxford Analytica brief that was originally published on April 14, 2015. Likewise, several Indian private companies ― including Mahindra Group, Bharat Forge, Larsen & Toubro, Punj Lloyd, Tata Power SED, Tata Motors, Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited, Titagarh Wagons, and Tractors India ― have shown interest in manufacturing FRCVs in collaboration with foreign OEMs. Several OEMs ― including BAE Systems of the U.K., Doosan Group of South Korea, General Dynamics of the U.S., Krauss-Maffei Wegmann of Germany, Nexter of France, Polski Holding Obronny (formerly known as Bumar) of Poland, Rosoboronexport of Russia, and Ukrainexport of Ukraine ― are expected to participate in the FRCV program. “Indian Army wants FRCVs similar to the Russian T-14 Armata, Ukrainian Oplot, French LeClerc and South Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tanks,” a senior Army official said.Īt more than 60 tons, the German Leopard and the American M1 Abrams main battles tanks are too heavy and may not fit into the Army’s FRCV role, the official added. ![]()
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