{"id":8678,"date":"2026-04-26T02:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T20:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/drdo-unveils-advanced-armoured-vehicles-for-combat-support-and-deployment-in-ladakh-deserts-riverine-areas-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T02:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T20:39:23","slug":"drdo-unveils-advanced-armoured-vehicles-for-combat-support-and-deployment-in-ladakh-deserts-riverine-areas-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/drdo-unveils-advanced-armoured-vehicles-for-combat-support-and-deployment-in-ladakh-deserts-riverine-areas-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130522777,imgsize-141862,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/drdo-armoured-vehicle-2.jpg\" alt=\"DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas\" title=\"DRDO armoured vehicle \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: In a step towards indigenous production of future-ready armoured vehicles, Defence Research and Development Organisation (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/drdo\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">DRDO<\/a>) on Saturday unveiled advanced armoured platforms (tracked and wheeled) in Maharashtra\u2019s Ahilyanagar that will provide a huge boost to armed forces as these vehicles can be used for infantry transport, reconnaissance and combat support.<!-- --> The vehicles, flagged off by DRDO chairman Samir V Kamath, have been especially designed for deployment in diverse terrain like Ladakh, deserts and riverine areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Vikram VT21 platform has been designed and developed by DRDO\u2019s Vehicle Research Development Laboratory and manufactured in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL). Several officials of TASL and BFL attended the inauguration ceremony.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The platforms are amphibian in nature and have improved water obstacle-crossing capability, with hydro jets providing them operational flexibility. They can carry up to 8 to 10 fully equipped soldiers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Both platforms have been integrated with indigenously designed and developed 30-mm crewless turret, with advanced features to meet mobility, firepower and protection requirements, a defence ministry statement said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The 30-mm crewless turret along with the 7.62-mm PKT gun is configured to launch anti-tank guided missiles. The base design has capabilities to be configured for multiple roles. The armoured vehicles have 65% indigenous content, with plans to increase it to 90%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/drdo-unveils-advanced-armoured-vehicles-for-combat-support-and-deployment-in-ladakh-deserts-riverine-areas\/articleshow\/130522776.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: In a step towards indigenous production of future-ready armoured vehicles, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday unveiled advanced armoured platforms (tracked and wheeled) in Maharashtra\u2019s Ahilyanagar that will provide a huge boost to armed forces as these vehicles can be used for infantry transport, reconnaissance and combat support. 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