Indian Army T- 90 (Bhishma) and T- 72 (M-1) Tanks

[WolfPack86]

Russia, India Extend Licensed Manufacturing of T-90S Tanks Until 2028 - Trade Minister
Russia and India signed a deal extending the licensed manufacturing of T-90s tanks until 2028, Denis Manturov, the Russian minister of industry and trade, told Sputnik.

"In 2019, a deal was signed with India to extend the licensed manufacturing of T-90S tanks until 2028, and as we know, the Defence Acquisition Council approved the production of 464 tanks of this type", the minister said. "Besides, India has been invited to receive or participate in joint production of advanced equipment — BTR-82A, BMP-3, Sprut-SDM1 self-propelled tank destroyer".

Moscow also suggested that the two countries should jointly produce armoured vehicles, such as the BTR82A and BMP-3, as well as the 2S25 Sprut-SD tank destroyers.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/...-90S-Tanks-Until-2028---Trade-Minister-809160

 

[WolfPack86]

India Begins Manufacturing 400 T-90S Tanks For Army: Report
India has commenced manufacturing 400 T-90S battle tanks for its army after it signed a contract with Russia to extend the build license until 2028, last year.

“India made a decision to purchase T-90S tanks, which they are already producing under a license agreement. We extended the previous license deal until 2028 last year, so India could build 400 more tanks,” Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said during an interview with Rossiya-24 TV on Monday.

The Indian defense ministry’s acquisition body approved the purchase in November 2016

Last April, India’s plan to procure a fresh batch of 464 T-90 tanks for $1.93 billion (INR 13,800 crore) was doing rounds in the media. "Russia will prolong the license for production of T-90 tanks in India. This is in connection with the Indian government’s decision to purchase more tanks for its armed forces," TASS reported, quoted the federal service as saying.

Following this, a Jane’s report said that the contract will be signed “in the next few months.”

According to the Military Balance 2019 handbook published by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), over 1,025 T-90S tanks are operational in the Indian Army at present.

Shugayev also said that India is keen on buying MiG-29 fighters, 60 of which it already has in its inventory. "There is a high probability that we will have an additional order for MiG-29 fighter jets," he said.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/India-Begins-Manufacturing-400-T-90S-Tanks-For-Army-Report-809773

 

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New project called Next Gen Main Battle Tank(NGMBT) has been initiated.

 

[nongaddarliberal]

India Begins Manufacturing 400 T-90S Tanks For Army: Report
India has commenced manufacturing 400 T-90S battle tanks for its army after it signed a contract with Russia to extend the build license until 2028, last year.

“India made a decision to purchase T-90S tanks, which they are already producing under a license agreement. We extended the previous license deal until 2028 last year, so India could build 400 more tanks,” Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said during an interview with Rossiya-24 TV on Monday.

The Indian defense ministry’s acquisition body approved the purchase in November 2016

Last April, India’s plan to procure a fresh batch of 464 T-90 tanks for $1.93 billion (INR 13,800 crore) was doing rounds in the media. "Russia will prolong the license for production of T-90 tanks in India. This is in connection with the Indian government’s decision to purchase more tanks for its armed forces," TASS reported, quoted the federal service as saying.

Following this, a Jane’s report said that the contract will be signed “in the next few months.”

According to the Military Balance 2019 handbook published by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), over 1,025 T-90S tanks are operational in the Indian Army at present.

Shugayev also said that India is keen on buying MiG-29 fighters, 60 of which it already has in its inventory. "There is a high probability that we will have an additional order for MiG-29 fighter jets," he said.
https://www.defencenews.in/article/India-Begins-Manufacturing-400-T-90S-Tanks-For-Army-Report-809773

We have over 1600 T 90s in operation not 1025 as the article says. With 400 more we will have 2000 t90s. But I thought we were getting T 90MS for the newest batch. Somewhat disappointing.

 

[fire starter]

We have over 1600 T 90s in operation not 1025 as the article says. With 400 more we will have 2000 t90s. But I thought we were getting T 90MS for the newest batch. Somewhat disappointing.

@Bleh weight of t90 ms 55 tn whereas army want tank within 45-50 ton.

 

[fire starter]

We have over 1600 T 90s in operation not 1025 as the article says. With 400 more we will have 2000 t90s. But I thought we were getting T 90MS for the newest batch. Somewhat disappointing.

well it's part of older commitment that we did in 2009 according to which 1000 tanks were to be made out of which upto 600 already delivered. so we might can see a separate deal for 464 t90 ms very soon.

 

[aditya10r]

@Bleh weight of t90 ms 55 tn whereas army want tank within 45-50 ton.

Ughhhh.

They havent made up their minds about the tank weight.Best would be to make something like the K-2 black panther.

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Panther is about 55/56 tonnes and is a pretty good modern day tank.
We should build something on that lines to replace 2500 odd T-72s in our inventory.

 

[WolfPack86]

Army to outsource tank repairs to private parties
Indian Army is set to outsource repair and maintenance of its Russian-origin tank fleet of T-72 and T-90 tanks to private companies.

Bids have been invited from private vendors by asking the how they would undertake operations of Delhi-based 505 Army Base Workshop (ABW). The Army has used what they call “Government Owned Corporate Operated” (GOCO) model to describe this. Under provisions of GOCO, mooted in 2017, infrastructure and facilities of ABWs will remain under the ownership of the government while the contractors will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, plant maintenance and meeting targets.

India operates some 3,600 tanks of these two types, including some 1200 T-90 tanks and 2,400 T-72 tanks.


This is part of the government’s plan to rationalise Army manpower and reduce the “tail” as recommended by the Lt Gen DB Shekatkar committee in 2016. A Committee of Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lt Gen DB Shekatkar (Retd), was constituted in 2016 recommended outsourcing the functioning of the ABWs to private sector players.

The first stage of the bid called the Request for Information (RFI) has been sent out.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has barred its own Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and also the Ordnance Factories from bidding.

The 505 Army Base Workshop has carried out repairs of tanks as well as engines and major/minor assemblies of tanks. It currently overhauls 70 of the T-72 tanks annually and its associated engine, assemblies.

From this financial year, the 505 ABW is scheduled to start all these activities for T90 tanks.

Eight Army Base Workshops were established by the British during the Second World War (1939-1945) to carry out repairs and overhaul of weapons, vehicles and equipment to keep the Indian Army operationally ready.

Defencenews.in

 

[WolfPack86]

Catherine cameras an integral part of Army’s T-90 main battle tanks
The most complete range of cameras available globally for target acquisition and weapon engagements by land vehicles — the Catherine family of thermal imaging cameras — are an integral part of the Indian Army’s T-90 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs).


The T-90s are originally Russian tanks. In November 2006, India ordered a batch of 330 T-90 tanks, to be licence-built by Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi near Chennai.

Making of ‘Bhishma’
The factory was set up by the Ordnance Factories Board to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment. It manufactures India’s main battle tank Arjun and the T-90s. The locally assembled MBTs were christened ‘Bhishma’, and are fitted with the Shtora self-protection system as well as Catherine thermal imagers from Thales of France and Peleng of Belarus.

India has about 850 T-90 tanks now and plans to induct 1,640 T-90 tanks by 2020. Though the Catherine thermal imager is already in service with the Indian Army, this May, French defence and aerospace company Thales won a new order.


“Thales won a contract from Beltech (European firm) to provide Catherine thermal imaging cameras for T-90 MBTs of the Indian Army,” said Antoine Caput, Vice-President and Country Director – India, Thales.


As part of the contract, Caput went on to add, “Thales is making a transfer of production to integrate 260 compact LWIR (longwave infrared) thermal imaging (TI) Catherine into Beltech’s TI Sights, that will be installed on the T-90 battle tanks of Indian Army.” The tanks have a guided weapon system and ballistic computer facilities to ensure accurate firing.

Noting that thermal imagers tend to allow gunners, commanders and observers see by night and by day in adverse conditions, Caput said more than 7,000 Catherine cameras are in service on-board 30 types of fighting vehicles globally.


The cameras’ combination of functionality, long-range performance and extended situational awareness has made the Catherine MP the current UK-preferred in-service Thermal Imager (TI) with the British Army. Its networked battlefield capability improves battlefield situational awareness, while the high definition TI with megapixel resolution offers flexibility and reliability where extreme performance is demanded on land, sea and air platforms.

The new order consolidates Thales leadership in optronic technologies in India. “With an association that started in 1953, Thales has been an active contributor to India’s development, especially in the fields of defence, aerospace and ground transportation,” said Caput, adding the transfer of production of Catherine contributed to the ‘Make in India’ policy of the Indian government.

Catherine cameras an integral part of Army's T-90 main battle tanks

Over 7,000 units in service on board 30 types of fighting vehicles globally

www.thehindubusinessline.com

 

[WolfPack86]

India deploys main battle tanks closer to Chinese border

The Indian Army has deployed more tanks closer to the Chinese border in the Himalayas following conflict at the Pangong Tso lake. On May 5, a scuffle broke out between Indian and Chinese troops at the Pangong Tso lake, located in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. In the weeks since then, both countries mobilized thousands of troops, armoured vehicles and combat aircraft. The T-90MS and T-72M1 tanks were transported to an unspecified location closer to the de facto border, known as Line of Actual Control (LAC). The latest tensions between China and India have further fuelled both countries’ build-up of troops and weapons to assert territorial claims at their disputed border areas in the Himalayas. China also deployed several thousand paratroopers plus armored vehicles to the border high altitude areas of the Tibetan plateau. As CNN reported, India and China share one of the world’s longest land borders. In 1962, the two countries engaged in a bloody Himalayan border war, and tensions have continued to break out there sporadically in the decades since.

India deploys main battle tanks closer to Chinese border – Indian Defence Research Wing

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Procurement of 1000 engines for T-72 tanks worth Rs 2,300 crore cleared
The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of 1000 engines of 1000 BHP for fitment in T-72 tanks of the Army worth Rs 2,300 crore under the “Buy & Make” category, a government statement said.

Post transfer of technology most of these engines will be manufactured by Ordnance Factories Board.

The engines will enhance mobility, agility and acceleration of T-72 tanks making them more versatile and effective in the battlefield.

The purchases were cleared by an acquisition council headed by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The council also approved changes in the defence procurement procedures to accelerate purchases, including limiting repeat orders to within five years after date of completion of warranty of final delivery in the previous contract.


Repeat Order provisions have also been extended to procurements by other services like the Central Armed Police Force and Border Roads Organisation, the government statement said.

The amendments also include permissions to commence with benchmarking of cost for equipment immediately on receipt of the trial report in the service headquarter and legislating provisions for Exchange Rate Variations when pursuing procurement with an “option clause.”

Procurement of 1000 engines for T-72 tanks worth ₹2,300 crore cleared

The engines will enhance mobility, agility and acceleration of T-72 tanks making them more versatile and effective in the battlefield.

www.hindustantimes.com

Indian Army tanks now have sharper night vision equipment developed by DRDO
The new DRDO equipment is meant for a clearer night vision even when it's pitch dark. It will have a higher range of sight, compared to the existing technology.

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has indigenously developed Thermal Imaging and Day Sight equipment to arm the tanks in Indian Army’s inventory with a sharper night vision, ThePrint has learnt.


The night vision equipment, to be installed in the T-72 and T-90 tanks, is meant for a clearer night vision even in pitch darkness. It will have a higher range of sight as compared to the existing technology, said a DRDO official.


It can be used for both day and night operations, and also boasts of superior image processing features at any given time of the day. Further, it will serve the same purpose on both varieties of tanks, only the mechanics would be different, added the official who didn’t wish to be named.



Out of an order of about 1,000 units of the night vision equipment for the T-72 tanks, nearly 300 have already been delivered to the Army, said the official. For these tanks, the equipment will have a 3-km range for tank targets.


The night vision equipment being developed for the T-90 tanks will have a range of around 4 km and will help in “battlefield surveillance, acquisition and firing on targets” and provide a “hunter-killer” capability to tank commander, said the DRDO official.

The equipment units for the T-90 tanks are yet to be delivered.



The night vision equipment has been developed by DRDO’s Instruments Research and Development Establishment, and is being jointly produced by Bharat Electronics Limited, Machilipatnam, and Ordnance Factory, Dehradun.

Upgraded technology

The DRDO official told ThePrint, “So far, image intensive tubes were used for night sight in the tanks which had a range of 150-200 metres and also required some amount of light to process a clear image. This was an old technology. Now, it will be replaced with the new equipment developed by us.”



There are over 5,000 tanks in the Indian Army’s inventory.


A senior Army officer told ThePrint that the latest equipment will provide better vision at night as it is a technology upgrade for the tanks over the existing one.


“The project started around 2011-2012 and it has been a collaborative effort between the DRDO and the Army.


“The equipment is working well for the T-72 tanks, but there have been some issues with the ones for T-90 tanks. We are working on it and hopefully they should be sorted out soon,” said the officer, who did not want to be named.

Indian Army tanks now have sharper night vision equipment developed by DRDO

The new DRDO equipment is meant for a clearer night vision even when it's pitch dark. It will have a higher range of sight, compared to the existing technology.

theprint.in

 

[Shashank Nayak]

Can T-90 or T-72 support APS. Do they have enough power. Any IA procurement of APS planned?

 

[WARREN SS]

Can T-90 or T-72 support APS. Do they have enough power. Any IA procurement of APS planned?

1000 HP is Powerful engines can Power Russian Arena-E is an active protection system (APS)

I heard About LEDS LEDS-150 but Not development

 

[Shashank Nayak]

How do you defeat APS.. Afghanit is supposed to defeat even apfsds... So, what happens if 3 t-90 tanks, simultaneously fire apfsds rounds on the same section of Armata tank.. Can Afghanit handle it ? @Bhadra

 

[WolfPack86]

#Indian Army T72 Tanks up in the mountains of North Ladakh.

IndianArmy T-72 Ajeya in #Ladakh This T-72 can face most tanks in Western border. And in Ladakh, it is much capable than #China origin Type-15 light tank and can match Type-96B tanks (yet to be deployed in mass), smashing power with 125 mm main gun and capability to fire ATGMs.

Indian Army operating tanks at 15,000 ft in North Sikkim guarding the Chinese borders. The Chinese mobilised their tanks here during Doklam faceoff. My ground report
@IndiaToday
coming up at 8.30 pm. Pak army claimed world record with tanks at 12,000ft

Here's a video of T-72 tanks navigating the frozen Teesta river up north in Sikkim.

 

[Akim]

Of course, a lot depends on the landscape of the fighting, but in our war, the defeat of armored vehicles with the help of ATGMs takes only 4th place. The first is in artillery.

 

[Akim]

Of course, a lot depends on the landscape of the fighting, but in our war, the defeat of armored vehicles with the help of ATGMs takes only 4th place. The first is in artillery.

https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/civil-war-in-ukraine.61895/page-1031#post-1695745
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[WolfPack86]

India has deployed its fighting formations to forward locations in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Including T-90 & T-72 tanks .

 

[Bhadra]

How do you defeat APS.. Afghanit is supposed to defeat even apfsds... So, what happens if 3 t-90 tanks, simultaneously fire apfsds rounds on the same section of Armata tank.. Can Afghanit handle it ? @Bhadra

Such theoretical possibility does not exist in the field.

 

[WolfPack86]

India deploys tanks on Ladakh-China border to tighten security