NEW DELHI: Tata Superior Methods Ltd (TASL) has secured a contract to fabricate Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) fight autos for the Moroccan defence forces.
“Kingdom of Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and Tata Superior Methods signal deal for native manufacturing of Wheeled Armoured Platform. Developed in collaboration with the DRDO and Tata Motors, this marks a big milestone as we broaden our footprint abroad as a Defence OEM,” Tata Superior Methods (Tata Aerospace & Defence) mentioned in a submit on X.
The WhAP autos shall be delivered to the Moroccan forces over a three-year interval, information company ANI reported.
This contract represents the biggest deal for Indian-made armoured autos, each domestically and internationally. The Indian paramilitary forces have additionally positioned orders for this indigenous armoured car.
The WhAP has undergone intensive trials in Morocco over the previous a number of months, and the producers will collaborate carefully with DRDO groups to include upgrades to the autos in the course of the provide interval.
Designed and developed indigenously, the WhAP is an amphibious wheeled fight car that aligns with international tendencies in its design philosophy. The platform give attention to modularity, scalability, and reconfigurability, permitting it to be tailored for numerous roles.
The WhAP is able to navigating by difficult terrain, resembling muddy or slushy circumstances, and may face up to mine blasts. Totally different variants of the WhAP, together with the Infantry Protected Mobility Car (IPMV) and the paramilitary model, have already been inducted into the Indian Military and paramilitary forces.
