Indian Light Tank (ILT) has achieved a major milestone by firing several rounds accurately at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4 thousand 200 meters. In a statement, the Defence Ministry said, ILT is being designed as a 25-ton class armoured fighting vehicle to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces for High altitude applications. It said, the light tank has been defined, designed, and developed by Combat Vehicles Research Development Establishment, the Chennai-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation against the Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements of Indian Army.
The Defence Ministry said the airlift capability of ILT was also demonstrated by the Indian Air Force. This capability would assist in the quick deployment of ILT in operating conditions that are remote and difficult to access through road or rail. The Ministry said, that with these two phases of internal performance trials, ILT would be undergoing some more trials before being offered for User trials.
