Indian Army Armored Vehicles

[Kunal Biswas]

Some snaps of MPV Aditya from CT ops ..

 

[bhramos]

BTR60 on display at Bangalore’s National Military Memorial Park

 

[Vinod DX9]

India's own old Hummer/HUMVEE....what happend to them ultimately?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

RFP, RFI launched from MOD and its dead ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

This picture is posted many times in Pakistani media that Its PA troops posing in front of IA tank ..

I have some doubts regarding this claim as these men here seems Indian :

1. Not a single beard on any solider or officer / JCO ..
2. Uniform is darker contrast to the tank at back ground which is green, which means the men were wearing green uniform which not of PA.
3. The weapons are Indian and not PA, from first row the first and last men were holding 9mm carbine, Exclusively IA officer`s and JCO firearms even today ..

It seems these men recaptured a lost centurion MK7 from getting into enemy hands or simply posing for picture ..

 

[Vinod DX9]

@sayareakd
@Kunal Biswas

In a fb group I tried to say,bulk of Indian T-90s are with Kanchan Armour, Indian made guns and DRDO ERA II (except some very early models during early contract with Russia)...but some popular fb defence experts discarded, said it's fake...all are S with Kontakt-5, which are of Russian standard, armour directly coming from Russia, T-723/B4 is better etc...giving ss of some comments....

problem is if I post the actual things in page, ppl influenced by such people (they are popular admin of other group and pages ) will say I am bluffing

so I need your help to discard each of their allegations

1) Indian made T-90 has Kanchan Armour right?
2) Early Kontakt-5s given to us were downgraded (possibly one panel was absent)of original one?
3) Does rusdian armour is sent to us now?
4) How a T-72B3/B4 be better than Indian T-90s

 

[Kunal Biswas]

1.

2. The material for export model are downgraded, Majority of imported missiles and ERA tiles turn out to be duds.

3. No, The tank is made in India with Indian industries involved in it, Few things are imported , Armour is certainly not..

4. I am not sure but basically T-90 has better Turret geometry and if IA require it can ask DRDO any-day to put ERA at sides ..

1) Indian made T-90 has Kanchan Armour right?
2) Early Kontakt-5s given to us were downgraded (possibly one panel was absent)of original one?
3) Does rusdian armour is sent to us now?
4) How a T-72B3/B4 be better than Indian T-90s

 

[Suryavanshi]

This picture is posted many times in Pakistani media that Its PA troops posing in front of IA tank ..

I have some doubts regarding this claim as these men here seems Indian :

1. Not a single beard on any solider or officer / JCO ..
2. Uniform is darker contrast to the tank at back ground which is green, which means the men were wearing green uniform which not of PA.
3. The weapons are Indian and not PA, from first row the first and last men were holding 9mm carbine, Exclusively IA officer`s and JCO firearms even today ..

It seems these men recaptured a lost centurion MK7 from getting into enemy hands or simply posing for picture ..

U can definitely tell these are Gangadeshi Baniyas, Pakistani are tall Fair skinned blonde hair blue eyes people

 

[Suryavanshi]

@Kunal Biswas @aditya10r @A chauhan @COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Project Dharma @Willy2 @Kshithij @everyone

Some vintage pics from 1965 and 1971

Our beloved LAL bahadur Sashtri

Lahore me gush me mars that madarjat ko

Gurkha with tank

Destroyed Patton tank 1965

Bhangara on tank

 

[WolfPack86]

Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicle
The Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicle (OFB MPV) is a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected-type vehicle used by the Indian Army and the Central Reserve Police Force as an armored personnel carrier to transport personnel with protections from explosives and small arms fire.[1] The MPV’s construction was based on the Casspir Mk II, which India used in the 1990s.[2]

The Mine Protected Vehicle has been improved by Ordnance Factory Board, thanks to criticism and later, feedback from the CRPF based on their experience in encountering powerful improvised explosive devices that were able to destroy them and kill the occupants inside during ambushes.

History[edit]
The Mine Protected Vehicle was developed in 2001 at a cost of USD$14 million.[3] In 2004, exports were made to Nepal.[4]Sainik Samachar reported in the July 2005 issue that OFB had made a version of the MPV with a remote control weapon system.[3]

The MPV was presented publicly in 2007, with the name of Aditya, under the production of Ordnance Factory Medak.[5] The Indian Army made a contract to secure 1,400 MPVs, but an order of 250 MPVs was secured in November 2007.[5]

For a short time, there were discreet inquiries made by the US military on the option of purchasing OFB-made MPVs.[6]

Following a series of ambushes conducted with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that were able to destroy the MPVs as early as 2005, they were described by CRPF director general K. Vijay Kumar as merely “coffins on wheels”.[7][8]

This has forced the CRPF to look for alternative means to successfully counter IED ambushes.[8] The CRPF has discontinued most of its MPVs in service in 2012.[9] In the meantime, their MPVs were sent to Kashmir for use in providing security to CRPF convoys there, since the insurgents operating in the region and in Naxal-influenced areas have different operational methods.[10]CRPF MPVs in Naxalite areas are limited to evacuating casualties.[10]

In 2012, the CRPF approached OFB specialists from Vehicle Factory Jabalpur and requested for future MPVs to be enhanced for better protection against IEDs.[11]

In response, OFB made an upgraded version of the first MPV, known as the Modern Mine Protected Vehicle or the Yuktirath, which was ordered by the Indian Army with an initial order of 14 MPVs in 2009.[12][13] The Yukitirath was officially presented for the first time in public in 2012 at the Defexpo 2012 exhibition.[14] The Indian Army made an order for 250 MPVs in late September 2016, which is expected to be produced by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur with first deliveries made in 2018.[15] They will be deployed in the Northeastern parts of India and in Kashmir for anti-insurgency operations.[2]

Ordnance Factory Board Medak won the Golden Peacock Innovative Product Award during a ceremony in Dubai in 2016 for excellence in their technology in creating and improving the MPV.[16]
Design
Being based on the Casspir, the MPV has the same V-monoque hull with a provision for a Remote weapon station or a mounted turret for a light or medium machine gun for protection and self-defense purposes.[17][18] The RWS can be armed with machine guns or grenade launchers.[19]

Its use was criticized by the CRPF due to bad armor protection, which means that stronger IEDs can be used to destroy them when they are out on patrols.[20] Naxalite-made IEDs are composed of fertilisers, gelatins, emulsions and slurries.[7] Their successes in destroying them serves as mainly propaganda for the Naxalites.[21]

The creation of the Yuktirath has better protection than its predecessor, surviving 14 kg of explosives and 1 kg of shrapnel from 5 metres with a height of 1.5 metres,[22] which also includes better axles to be easily replaced in case it gets damaged in an IED ambush.[22] It can also withstand TNT and other types of explosives for up to 42 kg under the wheel and 35 kg under the hull with a 6x6 drivetrain.[14]

The Minister of State for Defence M. M. Pallam Raju mentioned the need for technology to be modernized with the creation of the Yuktirath.[23]

Tests[edit]
In tests against the Wer’wolf MKII, the Indian Army said that the MPV failed in most of the tests conducted, such as driving on steep terrain with occasional breakdowns, leaks and broken parts.[24] During simulated IED bomb tests, the MPV failed since it destroyed the windows and the floor plates with the rear axles and hull having major damage.[24] At one point, the MPV crew refused to participate in driving the vehicle in the snow as part of the snow test, not trusting its worthiness.[24]

Variants[edit]

• Aditya – First version of the MPV. It was made in 2001, but was publicly announced in 2007.[3][5] It's built to withstand TNT and other types of explosives for up to 14 kg under the wheel and 10 kg under the hull.[17]
• Yuktirath – Second version of the MPV. It's built to withstand bomb attacks from TNT and other types of explosives for up to 42 kg under the wheel and 35 kg, alongside 14 kg of explosives and 1 kg of shrapnel from 5 metres with a height of 1.5 metres under the hull with a 6×6 drivetrain.[14][22] The other known variant aside from the MRAP version is a light armored recovery vehicle, which has a 4x4 drivetrain.[14]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_Factory_Board_Mine_Protected_Vehicle

 

[WolfPack86]

Do any body has OFB 6x6 mine protected vechiles pictures. Did ofb started production of 6x6 mine protected vechiles.

 

[bhramos]

Do any body has OFB 6x6 mine protected vechiles pictures. Did ofb started production of 6x6 mine protected vechiles.

production started, 200 on order , deliveries starting 2019.........

 

[Shaitan]

ARRV


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[Vinod DX9]

Is this Centurion of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC?
Previously I found a different tank though

Are both tank same, livery is changed and replaced from NDA to Poona Horse, Meerut?

 

[armyofhind]

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Is this Centurion of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC?
Previously I found a different tank though
View attachment 22032
Are both tank same, livery is changed and replaced from NDA to Poona Horse, Meerut?

If the name of the tank says Famagusta, then it is.

But i Think Lt Arun Khetarpal's tank is restored and kept at the Armoured Corps battle school in Ahmednagar.

 

[tejas warrior]

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[Vinod DX9]

Basantar Day Celebrations at 17 Poona Horse Regimental Centre , Meerut

 

[Vinod DX9]

#Rare #INDRAExclusive

A very rare photo of the register of the Young Officer's Training Course , which is held at Ahmednagar
You can see 2nd Lt Arun Khetrapal logging in the register.

NOTE - The young officer's course is a pre induction course mandatory for infantry and armoured officers before the are allowed to command tanks and men.
2nd Lt Arun Khetrapal didnt mention his rank in the register because the officers are not conferred with their rank until and unless the pass the course

 

[Steven Rogers]

@sayareakd
@Kunal Biswas

In a fb group I tried to say,bulk of Indian T-90s are with Kanchan Armour, Indian made guns and DRDO ERA II (except some very early models during early contract with Russia)...but some popular fb defence experts discarded, said it's fake...all are S with Kontakt-5, which are of Russian standard, armour directly coming from Russia, T-723/B4 is better etc...giving ss of some comments....

problem is if I post the actual things in page, ppl influenced by such people (they are popular admin of other group and pages ) will say I am bluffing

so I need your help to discard each of their allegations

1) Indian made T-90 has Kanchan Armour right?
2) Early Kontakt-5s given to us were downgraded (possibly one panel was absent)of original one?
3) Does rusdian armour is sent to us now?
4) How a T-72B3/B4 be better than Indian T-90s

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And i know each an d everyone who involved in that conversation

 

[Vinod DX9]

And i know each an d everyone who involved in that conversation

Good....we all should know each other....
You are free totell them I asked here about them...no problem...I asked here about their misconceptions and from Anup sir and Kunal sir,I got answers and became sure I was right...