Indian Army likely to get French ‘Killing Machine’ Leclerc Main Battle Tanks

The Indian Army aims to acquire around 1,700 main battle tanks under the Future Combat Eady Vehicle (FCRV) programme. The objective of India's FCRV programme is to replace the Soviet-era T-72 tanks. With eyes set on the induction of new tanks by 2030, the Indian government sought information from 12 firms last year. The Macron government recently told the French assembly that it'll back a bid to export next-gen tanks to the Indian Army. The French govt has stated that it would support state-owned weapons firm Nexter's proposal for India. In the assembly, French leader Dupont-Aignan called for resuming the production of Nexter's Leclerc tanks. The French leader argued that if Nexter wins the contract, it would imply separate production lines for Leclerc tanks in France & India. Watch the full video for more.