European defence major John Cockerill and Indian firm Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics Ltd firmed up a joint venture to produce turrets for the Indian Army's Zorawar light tank programme.
 
Officials of Belgium-headquartered John Cockerill said the joint venture (JV) would explore the export market for the turrets besides supplying components to the Indian Army.
 
India is developing the Zorawar tank, a highly versatile platform, to boost the Army's combat capabilities along the contested frontier with China. 
The Army is looking at deploying over 350 light tanks, mostly in the mountainous border areas, and the number may go up subsequently.

A turret is a rotating heavily armoured structure on a tank connecting the gun to the hull