The DRDO Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) is a family of eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers co-developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private industry. It is being developed to replace ageing in-service armoured personnel carriers of the Indian Army .

Development of WhAP 8 x 8 Amphibious Wheeled Armoured Vehicle with common platform is for various intended roles like Wheeled APC, 30 mm Infantry Combat Vehicle, 105 mm Light Tank, command post vehicle, ambulance, special purpose platform, 120 …

WhAP is designed jointly with DRDO incorporating state-of-the-art critical technologies like Integrated power pack with Automatic transmission, Floatation and propulsion; Modularity and Scalability help this platform to be easily customised to …

2015年11月6日 · While a production order still awaited, India’s DRDO exhibited once again its WhAP 8×8, the acronym standing for Wheeled Armoured Platform, at Defexpo 2020, the vehicle having been unveiled ...

WhAP 8x8, is an indigenously designed & developed wheeled combat vehicle. The design philosophy of this platform is in consonance with world trend which aims at achieving modularity, scalability and re-configurability to adopt the platform for variety of roles.

2020年7月7日 · The WhAP with its BMP-2 turret offers a new generation of combat vehicle offering a high level of protection, mobility based on an 8x8 chassis and firepower with the turret armed with a stabilized 30 mm cannon 2A42 and a 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun mounted to the left of the main armament with 2,000 rounds. Mounted on the turret roof ...

2024年1月21日 · Two domestic giants, Mahindra and Tata, have joined forces with DRDO to develop the WHAP (Wheeled Armoured Platform), aiming to secure a coveted contract from the Indian Army for 700 vehicles. However, a formidable contender stands in their way: the Stryker from the United States, offered with full Transfer of Technology (ToT).

The Vehicle has a capability to sustain mine blast. Variants of Whap, 8x8 with 7.62 mm/12.7 mm RCWS namely (i) Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle and (ii) Paramilitary variant of WhAP, 8x8 have been inducted in Indian Army and Paramilitary forces.

2024年2月25日 · To meet this requirement, DRDO & Tata has designed and developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) for modern day warfare keeping in mind the crew survivability, protection against small arms fire, mobility and protection against concealed explosives. It a 24 tonnes platform which can carry 10 personnel and 2 crew members. Mobility.

2024年8月16日 · The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Tata Motors have showcased a significantly upgraded version of their Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8×8. The second-generation vehicle boasts a refined design and incorporates advanced features for enhanced operational capabilities.