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Bollywood Presents Saving Private Patel Edition
> What's this thread about?
As usual this thread is for the discussion and pics of tracked and wheeled AFVs of all kinds from MBTs to supertanks to self propelled AA guns. Please keep it civil and cite sources for statistics.
India first started experimenting with an indigenously produced main battle tank in the 1970s with the first prototype of what was to become the Arjun unveiled in the mid eighties. However the program was plagued with financial and development issues from its inception. It was not until 2004 that the Arjun was presented to the Indian Army where it still had multiple issues and delays. Today, the Indian Army uses a large number of T-90Ses and T-90Ms supplemented by the Arjun. The tank has not seen combat and it has been criticised for an unfavourable power to weight ratio and compromising design flaws.
The Arjun recently underwent an extensive product improvement program, dubbed the Arjun mk. 2 which was unveiled this year and set to go into production in the near future, and reportedly has significantly improved performance on all counts.
> Gun
Rifled 120 mm (Indigenous Gun)
> Dimensions (l w h)
10.64 x 3.86 x 2.32 m
> Weight
58.5 tonnes
> Engine
1400hp turbocharged diesel
> Speed
72 km/hr
Bollywood Presents Saving Private Patel Edition
> What's this thread about?
As usual this thread is for the discussion and pics of tracked and wheeled AFVs of all kinds from MBTs to supertanks to self propelled AA guns. Please keep it civil and cite sources for statistics.
India first started experimenting with an indigenously produced main battle tank in the 1970s with the first prototype of what was to become the Arjun unveiled in the mid eighties. However the program was plagued with financial and development issues from its inception. It was not until 2004 that the Arjun was presented to the Indian Army where it still had multiple issues and delays. Today, the Indian Army uses a large number of T-90Ses and T-90Ms supplemented by the Arjun. The tank has not seen combat and it has been criticised for an unfavourable power to weight ratio and compromising design flaws.
The Arjun recently underwent an extensive product improvement program, dubbed the Arjun mk. 2 which was unveiled this year and set to go into production in the near future, and reportedly has significantly improved performance on all counts.
> Gun
Rifled 120 mm (Indigenous Gun)
> Dimensions (l w h)
10.64 x 3.86 x 2.32 m
> Weight
58.5 tonnes
> Engine
1400hp turbocharged diesel
> Speed
72 km/hr