India Tata Advanced Systems Limited
Kestrel WhAP 8x8
India's first amphibious wheeled infantry combat vehicle, jointly developed by Tata Advanced Systems and DRDO, offering all-terrain mobility and modular armament.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04
100
km/h
500
km range
30
mm gun
25,000
kg
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to India export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 100 km/h Stronger than 68% of IFVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 500 km Stronger than 27% of IFVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 30 mm autocannon turret (e.g. Kongsberg Protector MCT-30R); 7.62 mm RCWS on IPMV variant
- Secondary armament
Additional weapons: coaxial MG, remote weapon station, gun pods.
- 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun; twin ATGM launcher or automatic grenade launcher
- Caliber
Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better, ammunition commonality matters.
- 30 mm
Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
- Armor
Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.
- Modular STANAG 4569: Level III (mine) / Level IV (ballistic)
- NBC protection
Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.
- Yes
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 7.85 m
- Width
Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.
- 3 m
- Height
Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.
- 2.3 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 25,000 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 3
- Troop capacity
Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.
- 8 Stronger than 61% of IFVs
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- Cummins ISXe 600 diesel
- Engine power
Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.
- 600 hp Stronger than 72% of IFVs
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Diesel, 8x8, amphibious
Munition
Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.
- Caliber
Bore diameter the round is fired from.
- 30 mm
Specifications compiled from public Tata Advanced Systems Limited and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.
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What is the top speed of the Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8? +
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 has a maximum speed of 100 km/h.
What is the range of the Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8? +
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 has a maximum range of 500 km.
How much does the Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 weigh? +
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 has a combat weight of 25,000 kg.
How many crew does the Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 require? +
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 requires a crew of 3.
What is the main armament of the Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8? +
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8's primary weapon is the 30 mm autocannon turret (e.g. Kongsberg Protector MCT-30R); 7.62 mm RCWS on IPMV variant.
What engine does the Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 use? +
The Tata Advanced Systems Limited Kestrel WhAP 8x8 is powered by the Cummins ISXe 600 diesel.
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