 In September 2019, it's announced that the FICV will be fast tracked.In an interview emerged in January 2020, army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane told that induction of FICV and Arjun Mk II is scheduled for 2026-27.Abhay features an all-electrical turret drive system and a 40 mm high-velocity cannon capable of firing APFSDS and High explosive rounds.