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Arjun MK1: First production variant Arjun tank similar to the Leopard 2A4, entered service with the Indian Army in 2004. [46] It is a 58.5 ton main battle tank equipped with Kanchan composite armour, a 120 mm rifled gun and an indigenous FCS with digital ballistic computer.
- 10.6 m (35 ft) (with gun forward) [14]
- Indian Army
- Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
Feb 14, 2021 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday handed over the indigenously developed Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Indian Army at a ceremony in Chennai. The army will get 118 units of the Main Battle Tank, indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by CVRDE and DRDO along with 15 academic institutions, eight labs and several MSMEs.
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Sep 24, 2021 · Arjun Mark-1A is ideally suited for desert terrain, and even more effective and lethal compared to earlier variant due to the new additions. In exercises where Arjun squadrons were pitched against those of the T-90, Arjun is said to have matched the Russian opponent in some aspects and outperformed in some others.
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Jun 4, 2024 · Arjun MK1 tanks are protected by indigenously developed armour named Kanchan armour. It was designed and developed by the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Kanchanbagh. It was finalised after intensive trials against modern anti-tank munitions, including Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS).
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- Arjun Main Battle Tank Mk-1A: Objectives
- Arjun Main Battle Tank Mk-1A: Special Features
- Arjun Main Battle Tank Mk-1A: Achievements
- What Is Different in Mk-1A?
- History
The objective was to create a state of the art tank with superior fire power, high mobility and create an excellence in protection.The mass production of the Arjun Battle Tank began in the year 1996 at Indian Ordnance Factory in Avadi facility.Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (FSAPDS) ammunition and 120-mm calibre rifled gun are the major specialities of Arjun tanks.It is also specialised in computer controlled integrated fire control system with stabilised sighting capable to function in all lighting conditions.The secondary weapons are inclusive of a coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun for anti-personnel targets as well as a 12.7-mm machine gun for anti-aircraft and ground targets.The tank is also known as the Hunter Killer. This makes it the most potent tank in India.The Arjun MBT has out performed the Russian T-90s in 2010. This exercise took place during a desert trial conducted by the Army.India is now one of the countries in the league of 10 nations worldwide to design and develop their own MBT.The other nations that are in this league are UK, Germany, USA, France, Israel, South Korea, Russia, China and Japan.It has 14 major upgrades than the previous version.It would also be having a missile firing capability as per its design once the final tests are completed.There is 54.3% indigenous content which was only 41% in the previous model.The Indian Army had received the first batch of tanks in 2004. There were 16 tanks accepted during that time. They were inducted as a squadron of the 43 Armoured Regiment. In 2009, first ever Arjun regiment of 45 tanks was inducted in the army and by 2011, more than 100 tanks had been delivered. In 2010, the Indian army ordered another 124 Arjun Ta...
Oct 28, 2020 · The development of Arjun Mk1 was followed by improved variants Mk1A and MkII. Arjun Mk1A, which features improved firepower and transmission systems, completed the final integration tests in 2019 and was cleared for production.
May 15, 2023 · The Arjun Mk 1A main battle tank (MBT) was designed and developed by India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The project was centred on upgrading the...
