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FICV (Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle)

Lead Agency: Indian Army / AVNL / Private Industry • Service: Indian Army • Budget: ₹50,000 Cr • IDDM: 70%

Strategic Overview

Tracked amphibious mechanized combat platform with 30mm auto-cannon and 5th-gen fire-and-forget ATGMs to replace BMP-2 Sarath vehicles.

Mechanised Infantry Combat Battalions ("BMP-2 Replacement Battalions") — Forward Mechanised Brigades (Punjab & Desert Fronts) (Western / Northern Command) — Status: slated
Standing Committee on Defence: Mechanised Infantry Replacement with FICV (Parliamentary Committee Report)