What happened:
On December 24, 2025, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) handed over the first lot of indigenously developed WhAP 8×8 armoured vehicles to the Royal Moroccan Army. The vehicles, jointly developed with DRDO, were delivered under a defence manufacturing partnership, with production underway at TASL’s facility in Berrechid, Morocco.
Why it matters to India:
The handover marks India’s largest overseas contract for armoured vehicles, showcases Indian defence manufacturing on the global stage, and reinforces the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision through “Make in India, Make with Friends,” while deepening strategic defence ties with Morocco.