Indian Army T-90 Tank Barrel Explodes, Killing One Soldier

[Windjammer]

ANI‏Verified account @ANI
Army sources: An Army soldier lost his life when the barrel of a T-90 tank burst during routine field firing training in the Mahajan ranges, today. Investigations have been ordered into the accident.

9:35 AM - 31 Oct 2019

https://twitter.com/x/status/1189943992189739008

 

[Haris Ali2140]

RIP.

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

RIP.

Only 4-5 incidents of barrel burst in T-90 tanks since 2009 even though a whopping 1500 T-90s have been delivered.

 

[The Eagle]

This is the second incident, this year. Last time was in Pokhran involving the same T-90 tank.

 

[Zapper]

Might be due to faulty ammunition manufactured by the incompetent OFBs similar to M777's barrel explosion. If that's the case, current plan to privatize OFBs should be implemented asap

 

[The Eagle]

RIP.

Only 4-5 incidents of barrel burst in T-90 tanks since 2009 even though a whopping 1500 T-90s have been delivered.

While you have to downplay a news or downgrade any information as such; it isn't necessary to bring irrelevant/off-topic stuff so that you can divert the topic. Post is edited for this time in courtesy to letting you know before any further action.

Regards,

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

While you have to downplay a news or downgrade any information as such; it isn't necessary to bring irrelevant/off-topic stuff so that you can divert the topic. Post is edited for this time in courtesy to letting you know before any further action.

Regards,

How is posting news about tank barrel burst in a tank barrel burst thread off topic?

 

[The Eagle]

How is posting news about tank barrel burst in a tank barrel burst thread off topic?

We have a topic in hand about Indian Army T-90 Tank barrel burst not the British Army that does not operate T-90. While talking about India, doesn't matter what happens in UK. Hope I have clarified to understand in easy way.

 

[Georg]

RIP

serious question.... how on earth can a bursting gun barrel kill a soldier?

What shit safty routines does the Indian Army runs that something like this could happen? Tank gun life fire and there is someone in the near outside the tank to get killed by the bursting gun barrle

 

[Windjammer]

RIP.

Only 4-5 incidents of barrel burst in T-90 tanks since 2009 even though a whopping 1500 T-90s have been delivered.

What you are not going to compare with US, China, Russia, this time.
And do you think every one of those so called whopping 1500 have been tested to fire.

 

[Trango Towers]

RIP.

Only 4-5 incidents of barrel burst in T-90 tanks since 2009 even though a whopping 1500 T-90s have been delivered.

Proof that Indians can explode anything.

 

[Thorough Pro]

Yep only, should have some more, we'll be happy.

RIP.

Only 4-5 incidents of barrel burst in T-90 tanks since 2009 even though a whopping 1500 T-90s have been delivered.

 

[Zapper]

RIP

serious question.... how on earth can a bursting gun barrel kill a soldier?

What shit safty routines does the Indian Army runs that something like this could happen? Tank gun life fire and there is someone in the near outside the tank to get killed by the bursting gun barrle

Maybe at the loading end when the shell is fired

 

[Georg]

Maybe at the loading end when the shell is fired

that would not be the barrel but the breech block

 

[Zapper]

that would not be the barrel but the breech block

Yeah, that's a possibility. The term "barrel" might've been used for for general public to understand but again I'll wait for the report to come out

https://www.newsweek.com/tank-defect-behind-explosion-killed-two-soldiers-according-coroner-1029046

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