The Glorious Army of Hind: The Indian Army in Pictures

gazi2202

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 4, 2011
Messages
10
Likes
2
correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the T 72 an outdated piece of equiptment? It has proven to be inferior to most western tanks in modern conflicts, then why does the indian army field them in mass numbers? is it following the soviet doctrine of a mass number of cheap to produce tanks against smaller numbers of high tech western tanks? or does the indian army field them seeing that the only country they might have an armored conflict with (pakistan) fields tanks of the same quality?
 

gazi2202

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 4, 2011
Messages
10
Likes
2
also, isnt the arjun mbt a possible catalist to an arms race in the subcontinent? considering no other country in south asia has heavy tanks?
 

Kunal Biswas

Member of the Year 2011
Ambassador
Joined
May 26, 2010
Messages
31,122
Likes
41,042
correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the T 72 an outdated piece of equiptment? It has proven to be inferior to most western tanks in modern conflicts, then why does the indian army field them in mass numbers? is it following the soviet doctrine of a mass number of cheap to produce tanks against smaller numbers of high tech western tanks? or does the indian army field them seeing that the only country they might have an armored conflict with (pakistan) fields tanks of the same quality?

That Depend on the Variant,
India use T-72M1 which is a updated version of T-72B, Further T-72M1 Ajaya2 have ERA and Polish FCS WITH 1000HP Engines..
The Reason its use in mass coz of Logistic Value..

also, isnt the arjun mbt a possible catalist to an arms race in the subcontinent? considering no other country in south asia has heavy tanks?
As Indian economy grows so does it improves the military, Arjun is based on LEO-2A4 and its degin evolve better than A4, Arjun is indeed Heavy so does the type99 Variants..

Indian`s main competitor in civil as well as Military is China..
 

Rage

DFI TEAM
Senior Member
Joined
Feb 23, 2009
Messages
5,419
Likes
1,001
correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the T 72 an outdated piece of equiptment? It has proven to be inferior to most western tanks in modern conflicts, then why does the indian army field them in mass numbers? is it following the soviet doctrine of a mass number of cheap to produce tanks against smaller numbers of high tech western tanks? or does the indian army field them seeing that the only country they might have an armored conflict with (pakistan) fields tanks of the same quality?

You're posting in the wrong thread, blud. These questions should all go into the Indian Army: News & Discussion thread.
 

Rage

DFI TEAM
Senior Member
Joined
Feb 23, 2009
Messages
5,419
Likes
1,001
 
Last edited by a moderator:

jat

Regular Member
Joined
Aug 31, 2009
Messages
244
Likes
203
correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the T 72 an outdated piece of equiptment? It has proven to be inferior to most western tanks in modern conflicts, then why does the indian army field them in mass numbers? is it following the soviet doctrine of a mass number of cheap to produce tanks against smaller numbers of high tech western tanks? or does the indian army field them seeing that the only country they might have an armored conflict with (pakistan) fields tanks of the same quality?
interm of a western standard, yes.
but considering the Pakistani army which fields t80s and aks which are more of less just t-72s. heck even the type 99 has roots in t72.
the much hyped alkhalid is nothing more than a t72 mutilated just as is the t90
both have the same weaknesses.
all you have to do for a t72 to bring it on par with these mentioned tanks, is upgrade the armour with ERA, install FCS with thermal, no need for night vision when you have thermal, and power supply.
the gun on most of these tanks pretty much have the same effective range and power.
 

Rage

DFI TEAM
Senior Member
Joined
Feb 23, 2009
Messages
5,419
Likes
1,001
Some sexy pics of the Arjun tank:








These are courtesy of IBRIS.


And some pics of the T 90:













 

Rage

DFI TEAM
Senior Member
Joined
Feb 23, 2009
Messages
5,419
Likes
1,001
 
Last edited by a moderator:

IBRIS

Tihar Jail
Banned
Joined
Aug 6, 2009
Messages
1,402
Likes
796
Country flag
Did Israel secretly sold there Spy planes to RAW ???.



 

Global Defence

New threads

Articles

Top