Overview
- L&T will manufacture the BvS10 Sindhu at its Hazira Armoured Systems Complex with technical and design support from BAE Systems Hägglunds.
- The contract includes integrated logistics support covering initial fielding, maintenance and life‑cycle sustainment.
- BAE officials say the program targets more than 60 percent indigenous content to strengthen security of supply under Make in India.
- The Sindhu variant was tailored for India’s environments and completed demanding trials, including high‑altitude testing up to roughly 18,000 feet.
- All 18 vehicles in the initial tranche are troop carriers, the contract value has not been disclosed and modularity allows other mission variants if future orders follow.