Tata Motors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Ex-Servicemen Corporation Ltd (MESCO), for creation of employment opportunities for ex-service men of Indian Army, in response to Tata Motors solution for the Indian Ministry of Defences' (MoD) prestigious $10 billion combat vehicle programme.

As one of the indigenization partners for the development of Tata Motors FICV (Future Infantry Combat Vehicle), the MoU was signed at the DEFEXPO 2016 in Goa.

Commenting on the partnership, Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Ltd. said, "Defence particularly needs partners with long-term commitments, to see products and solutions through multiple generations of evolution and we at Tata Motors are proud to have joined hands with MESCO and the Indian army's ex-servicemen, for India's first indigenously developed combat vehicle. Through this partnership, we will be even better positioned to involve the Small & Medium Scale Enterprises in defence equipment manufacturing and at the same time cater to the opportunities available right here in India."

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