Tata Advanced Systems handed over the first batch of WhAP 8x8 armoured vehicles to the Royal Moroccan Army, marking a milestone in India-Morocco defence ties. The India-developed platform will be manufactured in Morocco and supplied under a major three-year defence contract.
India's indigenously designed and developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8, made in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), is set to take "Indian defence innovation" to the global stage.
Spanning 20,000 square metres, the facility will produce the indigenously developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8, jointly designed by TASL and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Morocco's Defence Minister Abdelatif Loudyi inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems' new facility in Casablanca to produce the indigenously developed WhAP 8x8. The Defence Ministry said it marks the first India-Morocco defence venture, reflecting Atmanirbhar B
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a visit to Morocco on Sunday, where he will inaugurate the Tata Advanced Systems' new manufacturing facility for the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8 at Berrechid, the first-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant in Africa.
The contract will supply 150 WhAP vehicles to the Moroccan forces over three years, marking the largest deal for Indian-made armored vehicles both domestically and internationally.