How’s the 'Zor'? India to roll out its high altitude China killer tank in April

During the clashes with China at the LAC, India had used the T-72 and T-90 tanks, which though efficient, had proved to be too heavy for the high altitude battlefields in the Himalayas

Ajeyo Basu|Jan 25, 2023, 18:52:42 IST

New Delhi: The Indian Army may receive a major boost at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China in April.

The Zorawar light tank, which being developed in a joint collaboration between DRDO and L&T, is scheduled to be rolled out that month.

The joint venture between the DRDO and L&T for the Zorawar light tank project is part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative of the central government that intends to boost indigenous defence production.

According to a report by ‘Times now’, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the defence ministry last month approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for purchasing 354 units of the Zorawar light tank through the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.

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