Mumbai (Maharashtra), April 2 -- : Tata Motors Ltd (TML) has completed the transfer of its defence business to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for an upfront consideration of Rs 227.7 crore.

The transfer has been completed through a slump sale as per scheme of arrangement approved by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai and Hyderabad.

TML has been in the defence sector for several decades and currently has a wide portfolio of logistics, combat support and armoured vehicles for the defence, paramilitary and state police forces.

In recent years, the company has also focused on developing armoured carriers and platforms like wheeled amphibious armoured fighting vehicles, mine protected and light armoured multi-role vehicles.

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