Arjun-II MBT development l Updates & discussion.

[GuardianRED]

But I don't think HNS can still bring the weight down to 55tons from 68tons as prescribed by the army. Only way this can happen is if Indian private defense players start bribing IA officials who are involved in the procurement process

As i said Already Done !! .. production has started. So where is the question of bribing anyone?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

But I don't think HNS can still bring the weight down to 55tons from 68tons as prescribed by the army. Only way this can happen is if Indian private defense players start bribing IA officials who are involved in the procurement process

Nothing will, why I said they put out a unrealistic requirement(surprise, surprise).

DRDO, says they can do only 3-5 tons.

However, something interesting will come out with the make over. From sengupta source, IA also wants smoothbore. New PCB, thermo round makes HESH irrelevant.

 

[X_Killer]

I'm in lighter mood now. So, Dil pe mat Lena yar

As we all believe that DRDO men are bribe lovers than we should bribe them to make it light, without reducing Capabilities.

 

[Papa Dragon]

As i said Already Done !! .. production has started. So where is the question of bribing anyone?

So you're saying army agreed with the 3 ton weight reduction and compromised on their request for 55tons and production has started with the 62-65ton Arjun Mk2!

 

[Water Car Engineer]

T90s and T72s being transported

 

[GuardianRED]

So you're saying army agreed with the 3 ton weight reduction and compromised on their request for 55tons and production has started with the 62-65ton Arjun Mk2!

First !!!.. has any official statement or Info has come out saying they want 55tons or is it some unnamed source???

Second!!! We all have the prototype weight.... But do we have the final production weight? the answer is NO.

All we know that production has started .... and have to wait for the Official figures for come out for the Standard mk2

 

[Papa Dragon]

First !!!.. has any official statement or Info has come out saying they want 55tons or is it some unnamed source???

Second!!! We all have the prototype weight.... But do we have the final production weight? the answer is NO.

All we know that production has started .... and have to wait for the Official figures for come out for the Standard mk2

I'm not questioning your post but what we know is army has reservations regarding the weight of the tank and they come up with some improvements that are to be added and we've seen reports that there maybe delays of 7 years if the necessary structural and design changes are to be made. BTW, where did you get info that production has started?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Beast looks Sexy

 

[kmc_chacko]

I still don't understand why IA is not ordering this beast in large numbers

 

[Water Car Engineer]

I still don't understand why IA is not ordering this beast in large numbers

They added on more requirements deep into trials.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

High Nitrogen Steel (HNS), Silicon Carbide (SiC) armour sandwich armour solutions in the works.

DRDO TRAWL System in T72 platform

DRDO Flail Sytem on T72 and Arjun platform

 

[kmc_chacko]

They added on more requirements deep into trials.

My Foundry is one of the supplier, for parts of MBT and presently orders are in Token numbers. But buyer is assuring us a big ticket buy. But . . . . . . unlike other orders MBTs are not moving.

 

[surya kiran]

My Foundry

Which company? And who is the buyer?

 

[kmc_chacko]

Which company? And who is the buyer?

Details - Sorry, I have limitations as we have singed lot of NDAs.

But strange part i have noted is many of PSUs and Pvt Ltd orders are having common in designs patterns so its difficult to say whether its going to NS or Metros .