# Ashok Leyland bags tracked combat vehicle order from Indian armed forces

Ashok Leyland has been awarded a contract to supply tracked combat vehicles to the Indian armed forces. The company will collaborate with CVRDE for manufacturing, assembly and testing of a lightweight clutch for a 1500hp automatic transmission for main battle tanks.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-08-24
- Where: India
- Status: announced
- Products: tracked combat vehicles, lightweight clutch, 1500hp automatic transmission
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ashok Leyland](https://endata.com/companies/17100.md)
- [Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment](https://endata.com/companies/33930.md) (partner)
- [Defence Research and Development Organisation](https://endata.com/companies/33963.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ashok-leyland-bags-order-to-supply-tracked-combat-vehicle-to-armed-forces-118082400205_1.html), 2018-08-24: "Ashok Leyland has bagged an order to supply Tracked Vehicles for the Indian armed forces."
- [army-technology.com](https://www.army-technology.com/news/ashok-leyland-wins-tender-indian-armys-tracked-combat-vehicles/), 2018-08-27: "With this win, we mark yet another milestone where we start working on the tracked vehicles that our soldiers use."

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