In December 2025, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) delivered the first batch of indigenously developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8×8 vehicles to the Royal Moroccan Army (RMA), Kingdom of Morocco.
- Under India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make with Friends/Make for the World initiative, 150 WhAP vehicles contracted in September 2024 will be delivered over three years, with up to 100 units produced annually.
- What? First batch of WhAP 8×8 armoured vehicles delivered
- To Whom: Royal Moroccan Army
- By Whom: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
- Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and TASL
- Scope: 150 WhAP vehicles contracted in September 2024
- Facility: WhAP production plant in Berrechid
About WhAP 8×8 Programme:
Development: The WhAP (Kestrel) was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and TASL.
Mobility: Powered by a 600 hp turbocharged diesel engine, the vehicle achieves 100–104 kilometers per hour (km/h) on roads, operates effectively in challenging terrain, and offers amphibious capability with hydro-jet propulsion at speeds of up to 10 km/h.
Roles: It can be configured as an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), reconnaissance vehicle, command post, ambulance, mortar carrier, or Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) response vehicle.
Armament: It supports Remote-Controlled Weapon Systems with 7.62 millimeter(mm) guns and can be equipped with anti-tank guided missiles.
Morocco Facility: The WhAP production plant in Berrechid (Morocco), inaugurated in September 2025, is the first Indian private defence facility in Africa.
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