TNPSC Thervupettagam

Vikram VT 21 Armoured Platform

May 3 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 15 0
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation launched the Vikram VT 21 project for advanced armoured vehicles.
  • It includes wheeled and tracked platforms for the Indian Army’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV).
  • It has strong armour protection against bullets, blasts, and shrapnel with high mobility on different terrains.
  • It features a 30 mm crewless turret, machine gun, and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM).
  • It has amphibious capability and can operate in water using special propulsion systems.
  • Around 65% of the system is made in India, aiming to increase indigenous defence production.

 

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