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  1. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Its still going to weight more than 30tons .. If we have to upgrade T-55, We should done at home and refine and expand our own Industry, R&D.. Unlike during project Rhino, Russians are not competing to upgrade T-55s, Pakistan has its own version of T-55 upgrade and its in service so does...
  2. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    In Indian context, during wartime, tanks play a vital role in both offensive and defense warfare over mountains, In both case we were victorious, Tank vs tank engagement are very rare they are mostly used as long range fire-support, for that we can study both 1948 and 1962 campaigns involving...
  3. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    T-55 chassis weight around 27tons, With mordanised engine and transmission i assume its weight will be around 28tons, Tank - Ex turret is around 13 tons and it will increase to 15tons with ERA and added electronics .. It will be around 41- 44 tons, More of a Medium tank .. =================...
  4. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    30mm against concrete fortification is not effective, ATGMs are expensive and have slow rate of fire and are slow moving projectiles, 105mm are quite effective against concrete fortification within combat ranges so does on IFV and other light tanks which is why this vehicle is being considered...
  5. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Based on an unprecedented modular concept of CMI Defence, the Cockerill® 3000 Series is a single platform enabling a turret to accommodate guns of different calibres and the corresponding technological modules: automatic 25 mm, 30 mm, 30/40 mm, 35 mm and 50 mm calibre guns, along with direct...
  6. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

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  7. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    This is common and their is no place for this kind of hi tech system to operate unless everything is under a thick Armour and powered by a super charged turbo engine and runs like a Ferrari ..
  8. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Its always been my pleasure, Sir .. I also have some beautiful pictures of BMP working on snow covered mountains over Leh , Will post them soon ..
  9. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Sir, As of now there are two tanks suits the need of Indian requirment, Following >> ======================>> 1. Anders Gun mounted System >> Main armament :120mm cannon Co-axial : 7.62mm MG Engine MTU diesel : 720 hp (540 kW) Suspension : Torsion bar suspension Speed : 80 km/h Weight ...
  10. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Sir, The objective is to provide fire support for Infantry and counter enemy light tanks and Armoured vehicles, It has dynamic ad dons to resist heavy caliber tank rounds and various anti-tank rounds, Its armament is of same size of a MBT and can fire same rounds,The vehicle will be used along...
  11. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Its probably halted, Due to corruption charges against BEML .. Its probably start when the project will be re-started by IA ..
  12. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    2S25 Sprut-SD production is stopped sometime back ..
  13. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    IA operate few T-72M1 at those heights but in other sectors only BMP-2 can access.. In presence of PLA Gun mounted systems design to operate over mountains, It is important to make something able to counter it, BMP-2 is not upto the job..
  14. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    The original Plan is to lift these tanks via heavy copters.. Now only helo can lift them is MI-26..
  15. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Now you know ..
  16. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Anyone who thinks that T-90S/MS are going to operate in those heights and such tight spaces is ' ill educated ' , Its better to use those DRDO BMP tanks which are accessible in those parts.. There are terrains where terrain specific system works, Perhaps instead of buying such worthless piece...
  17. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    We need a tank that can be hanged down under MI-26..
  18. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    I dont think there is any talk about National Light tank Project.. There was a Light tank RFI was out, I think it caught in red tape..
  19. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    There are 100 ways to make a light tank in India with given specs, But its not upto us..
  20. Kunal Biswas

    Light tanks for Indian Army

    Yeah that is sure it is..
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