Bharat Forge, TATA Motors and General Dynamics to collaborate for FICV

Q.  FICV was the basis of a tie up between TATA Motors, Bharat Forge and General Dynamics. What does FICV stand for?
- Published on 19 Feb 16

a. Future Infantry Combat Vehicle
b. Future Infantry Control Vehicle
c. Forward Infantry Combat Vehicle
d. Future India Combat Vehicle

ANSWER: Future Infantry Combat Vehicle
 
FICV was in news as TATA Motors,Bharat Forge and US based General Dynamics has tied up for defence bid under FICV or Future Infantry Combat Vehicle Programme. The FICV Programme involves creation of compact combat vehicles for the Indian Army that will replace Russian-designed BMP (Sarath BMP-II) series armed vehicles. This is India’s largest indigenous defence programme estimated to be at the cost of USD 10 billion.

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