New Delhi: The Indian Army is looking to replace its vintage infantry combat vehicles in service since the 1980s and has intimated the process to acquire a modern version of the platform more suited for troops in high-altitude areas of Sikkim and Ladakh amid Chinese aggression.
These will ensure swift deployment of troops in difficult terrain in high-altitude areas. Sources said 55% of 1,750 infantry combat vehicles would be a gun-version of the vehicle while the rest would be specialist vehicles.
Infantry combat vehicles are used to accommodate troops and transport them close to the enemy to launch a final assault on the ground.
The Indian Army on June 23 published the Request for Information (RFI) for its Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (Tracked) under ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ programme, Army officials said.