Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar
India has decided to continue to use the American Cummins engine for the entire Zorawar light tank project, which got delayed due to issues in the supply of German engines.
In January 2023, the UK provided Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 tanks. The provision of Challenger 2 tanks constitutes a component of the UK's £28 million support package, which was announced at the beginning of the year.
Abdul Hamid is remembered for his extraordinary bravery in the battle of Asal Uttar, one of the fiercest tank battles fought during the 1965 India-Pakistan war.