India's DRDO Unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms with Enhanced Capabilities
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has introduced two new types of armoured fighting vehicles, known as Advanced Armoured Platforms (AAPs), at a ceremony in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra. These platforms, designated as Vikram VT-21, include both wheeled and tracked designs and are intended for use as infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers. The AAPs were developed by DRDO's Vehicles Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by Indian companies Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Bharat Forge Limited, with significant contributions from micro, small, and medium enterprises. The vehicles boast a 30 mm unmanned turret, a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, and an anti-tank missile launcher, along with STANAG Level 4 and 5 ballistic and mine protection. They are also amphibious, featuring hydrojets for improved water-crossing capabilities. DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat stated that the platforms were developed over three years and are expected to undergo further developmen... 
