While claims that main battle tanks, howitzers, and missile and radar systems which were displayed in Thursday’s Parade had been indigenously sourced were accurate, the reality was that a majority of them were either directly imported or incorporated an inordinately high, locally-integrated imported content.
The projected ICV upgrade would include fitting them with more powerful engines, third-generation thermal imager-based gunner and panoramic sights, modern fire control systems and automatic target trackers.