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When is the Arjun Mk2 production due to start?
Reliance Infra To Deliver Prototype Parts For Arjun Mark II Battle Tank Six Months Ahead Of Schedule
Reliance Infra is planning to deliver the hull and turret prototype parts for India’s main battle tank (MBT), Arjun Mark II, to Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) six months ahead of schedule, The HinduBusinessLine has reported.
“We are ready to deliver the hull and turret for the Arjun Mark II MBT six months ahead of schedule. This is amongst the first such projects to be awarded to the private sector in India, with the longer-term objective of creating alternative capacities and capabilities,” a Reliance spokesperson told The HinduBusinessLine.
The CVRDE has been looking to increase production of the MBT to meet Indian Army’s requirements. Therefore, it had roped in private players along with the Ordnance Factory Board, the public sector unit (PSU) which was already supplying parts. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had given approval for acquiring 118 Arjun Mark II MBTs at a cost of Rs 6,600 crore.
The Arjun Mark II version weighs less than 50 tonnes and has 90 improvements over its previous version (Mark I). It also relies largely on indigenous components. Reliance is targeting business worth Rs 2,500 crore in defence manufacturing once mass production starts, according to the report.
If the hull and turret re-fabrication with new materials is to be believed, the whole program just got delayed for several more years. The testing alone may take two years and subsequent changes will be validated. Simply put, whoever is in charge of the project is screwing it pretty badly. The IA is not amused and i can see why.
First, they designed an overweight behemoth and boasted all around it. Then, they thought about weight reduction?? Didnt DRDO/ CVRDE know from the word go that anything above 50 metric ton will have a tormenting time in the Thar/ Cholistan desert? It all seems to be about milking the army and extract $$.
Someone should write a book on this whole episode. All this is costing the IA dearly and they are forced to see alternative solutions.