A Tata group company sets up India's first overseas defence mfg unit

Hyderabad-based Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) has become the first Indian company to set up manufacturing facility in a foreign country.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility in Morocco during his two-day visit to the North African nation from September 22 to 23

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This move highlights India’s growing global footprint in defence manufacturing and represents a significant step in the country’s transition from “Make in India” to “Make for the World.”

The Berrechid facility will produce the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP), marking the first Indian defence manufacturing unit on the African continent.

A wheeled armoured platform (WhAP) is a combat vehicle designed by Tata Advanced Systems and the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

A Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) manufactured by Tata Advanced System. Source: Company website.

The eight-wheel drive can tread on land and water, offer advanced armor protection against ballistics and mines.

The Tata Group company makes trucks, tanks, drones, and offers a whole host of solutions — including parts and assembly line — for other companies making engines for fighter jets.

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