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  1. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Was that picture taken in Finland? I know you guys use the Russian broad gauge (a couple of millimetres difference doesn't matter). What is the loading gauge in Finland? We have similar wagons in India for carrying tanks, including the larger Arjun.
  2. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Russia has been struggling with their sighting system, and this has carried over to the T-14 Armata as well. One can refer to this post for the details. The problem has been with the performance of the thermal sighting system of several Russian tanks, starting from the T-72, to T-90, and now...
  3. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    I went through the requirements, and I would have expected the Director General of Mechanized Forces to be less vague and more objective. Some of the things written in this document have the potential of raking up a dispute in the future. Let me list them out. I will simply point out the points...
  4. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Bro, you can always bookmark it. :)
  5. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Let's not have multiple threads on the same subject.
  6. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    The concept of an unmanned turret has been around for years now. It has been discussed in DFI for pages since several years ago. I have not heard an iota of noise from anybody in the Indian Army about going in that direction. A sudden desire to go in that direction, now, would be a good...
  7. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    I don't agree that Arjun is a failed project. T-14 is a great tank on paper, but it is yet to go through complete testing. We don't know whether the T-14 will be able to operate in the hot Indian climate. Our focus should be on indigenizing the many imported components in the Arjun, while...
  8. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    @ersakthivel, no need to mention multiple people in several consecutive posts. Do it in one post and it should suffice. Thanks.
  9. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Ok, fine, I am going to call the Arjun's gun a rifle, whether you like it or not, because, I think I am correct, and you are wrong. Let's leave it at that.
  10. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Already discussed in detail in another thread, and supported with equations as well. In any event, some of the things you have written are, to present an unadulterated truth, wrong.
  11. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    You are saying the Arjun's gun is not a rifle. Then you are wrong, @Damian, absolutely wrong. What is a rifle? Any barrel that has spiraling grooves cut on the inside that causes part of the linear velocity to be converted into rotational velocity, thus causing the projectile to spin, is a...
  12. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    I think @TrueSpirit was talking about the armour the Indian T-90s would have got as part of a possible armour ToT. That armour, whatever be it, wouldn't have been the Russian state of the art armour, but some deprecated armour which would have been inferior to Kanchan armour.
  13. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    The fact that Arjun has a rifle makes it far more accurate than any comparable smoothbore. The reason why Abrams' smoothbore works very well is because it has excellent "avionics" to help it, which India lacks. I am borrowing the term avionics from aircraft, because there is no equivalent term...
  14. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Thank you. Finally, an objective response. Appreciated. We are on the same page here. I agree that he knows what he talks about, and that is why I am stressing on indigenization, which was supported by this same VKS.
  15. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    I asked once, and after that, I have repeated a few times. I don't mind doing it again. Please click the link below and the first paragraph should clarify what exactly I am trying to ask you. Link: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-army/44522-arjun-vs-t90-mbt-99.html#post745101 The...
  16. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Agree. Two things. First of all, when the army expects a tank with 4 member crew and with a size and armour comparable to the Abrams, and at the same time weigh 50 tons, you know what kind of people are involved in drafting the GSQR. Secondly, and this will be a bit OT, there has been no new...
  17. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    Government owned enterprises are not above criticism. Take the NAL Saras for example. It should not have taken them so long to make such a basic aircraft. On the other hand, Arjun, as it stands now qualitatively, must be inducted in larger numbers. If we don't, we are not rewarding a good piece...
  18. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    If you see my comment, it is asking a simple question, and the question is, what is "obvious" to @Austin. He has not answered that, and neither have you in your extremely large response. Now, I have a few questions for you: Did I question T-90 being the MBT of India from the operational...
  19. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    An intention to debate will always be more appreciated than an intention to provoke by resorting to name calling. Next time you write something, keep yourself open to the possibility that someone will counter it. Our ex-chief's comments (whom you claim to believe) on indigenization is very...
  20. pmaitra

    Arjun vs T90 MBT

    I have no idea what you are talking about. Please post link of at least one article by Ajay Shukla that you object to. I am no fan of this person, but I would like to know what exactly you are talking about and what reasons you find so "obvious." I do not mean to torment you, but when you bring...
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