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Being pushed around by a corrupt army looking for kickbacks for long, Arjun finally gets the upgrade it needed to fight back - the Ambani PR module. Sorry Generals, it's game over. Rosoboronexport can't hold a candle to Ambani Power, leggy Russian models nothwithstanding.

Don't bet on T-72 retiring soon. I believe it will soldier on for a long time with upgrades. Shrinking defense budgets and high cost of acquisition for modern systems are to blame. It's the same story everywhere.

We already have 3 and have RFI out for the fourth - I am just stating the obvious. China operates 5 tanks today - types 59, 79 88, 96 and 99 and their variants. So, it is pretty standard.

A new tank will have to be designed from scratch with signature management in mind and also the army wants electric drive and other emerging technologies in it's FRCV. This will result in protracted development. Arjun can be redesigned, first with a smoothbore gun, then with a new turret with...

I guess it is very difficult to design any tank today given the changing nature of the tank's role in warfare. There has not been tank battles between advanced armies for years. Massed tank battles are unlikely in the future because of lessons drawn from Iraq war. Network centric warfare with...

I think the whole military fraternity is unsure about the role and possible specifications of future tanks. With proliferation of newer anti-tank missiles, tank designers face tough choices with no obvious answers.

US and Saudis are allies - so the discussion is hypothetical. Saudis have Abrams. Merkava, Leopard are heavy tanks. Merkava is designed to cross Suez Canal. Leopard is being used in Afghanistan. The weight issue is a red herring thrown around by army for not so noble reasons.

What about Iraq and Yemen? Also heavy tanks are being used in Afghanistan and Israel.

By the logic, Abrams are not winning..