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DRDO unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms at VRDE, Ahilyanagar in April 2026
DRDO unveiled new tracked and wheeled Advanced Armoured Platforms at VRDE in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 25 April 2026, DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat unveiled the newly developed Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked and Wheeled) at the Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
Key specifics
- The platforms were designed by VRDE and manufactured by TATA Advanced Systems Limited and Bharat Forge Limited.
- They are fitted with an indigenously developed 30 mm crewless turret.
- The weapon system includes a 7.62 mm PKT gun configured to launch Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
- The platforms provide STANAG level 4 and 5 modular blast and ballistic protection.
- Indigenous content is 65% now, with a target of 90% in the future.
Exam lens
TNPSC defence questions may focus on DRDO, VRDE, Ahilyanagar, 30 mm crewless turret, STANAG level 4/5, and the 65% to 90% indigenisation target.