Ashok Leyland To Supply Defence Tracked Combat Vehicles To Indian Army

Ashok Leyland announced Friday that the company has won a tender to supply defence tracked combat vehicle to the Indian Army.

According to the press release, the company will collaborate with combat vehicles research and development establishment (CVRDE), Chennai, for manufacture, assembly and testing of light weight clutch for the design and development of weight optimized 1500 hp automatic transmission for main battle tanks.

Amandeep Singh, Head - Defence, Ashok Leyland, said, “For over three decades, Ashok Leyland has been a vital part of our Defence forces through our mobility solutions. As part of our strategy to enhance our contribution to our Defence Forces and to expand our business scope within our focus area of ‘Solutions for Mobility on Land’, we have been working on Tracked Vehicles. With this win, we mark yet another milestone where we start working on the Tracked Vehicles that our soldiers use”.