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WhAP / Kestrel (8x8 Wheeled Armoured Platform)

Lead Agency: DRDO (VRDE) / TASL / Mahindra • Service: Indian Army, Paramilitary • Budget: ₹3,500 Cr • IDDM: 75%

Strategic Overview

8x8 modular wheeled amphibious combat vehicle with blast protection against IEDs, operational in high-altitude Ladakh and UN missions.

14 Corps Wheeled Reconnaissance & Quick Reaction Team ("Ladakh WhAP Detachment") — Leh & Eastern Ladakh Sector (Northern Command (Fire and Fury Corps)) — Status: operational
MoD Communique: Army Chief Inducts WhAP 8x8 into Eastern Ladakh Formations (Ministry of Defence)