Search results

Chill out you guys. Its just a tank. Don't bang your head too much against it, it might crack. ;)

Well, you had a lot more endurance than me. :)

There would be two questions for your argument. 1) What heavy armour are we likely to encounter ? 2) Would Cold Start allow enough time for a second wave of Arjuns ?

Nice video Flaming Arrow. They seem to be in love with aviators and champagne.

That makes no sense Saya. Entire doctrines can't be changes for one tank. Whatever factors you have mentioned can be incorporated in Cold Start.

Arrgh....! I have a suggestion. Read through the thread area again(concerning weight issues).

They don't admit it, because - it hasn't failed. Stop comparing our machinery with that of Pakistan. Its an entirely different race out there. Our primary requirement on the road to become a South-Asian superpower is indigenous production. With the end of the cold-war years ago, you cannot...

I thought you said indigestion. :D:)>

Unfortunately, we haven't reached a stage where we can blindly procure weapons without severe viability checks. Maintenance and logistics are an inevitable part of any weapon system. If it cannot be supported, it cannot be bought.

You don't like reading, do you ? Most of the post above yours on the 2 previous pages deal with why they haven't been inducted in large numbers.

So do I. I'm sick and bored of Arjun now. :D

But it wouldn't hurt to divert an incoming shell, would it ? Avoiding the hit only increases the chances of survival. :D

Capability was never in scrutiny. Haha.. They don't have to run from Al-Khalids. Yes they can be. But its not being done. My emphasis is on the bridges. T-90s can move to the other side easily on MLC-60 bridges. I'm not blaming the Arjun. I'm questioning their induction at the present...

Agreed. However, just getting curious, won't the angular turret become a disadvantage for the tank when it receives fire from elevated positions ? Or when it is stuck in an artillery barrage ?

IA doesn't procure weapons to please the taxpayer. It is a requirement which cannot be questioned. And we don't enough money to buy the MBTs to keep "enthusiasm" and morale high.

By that logic, the German Tiger(WW2) weighing 57 tonnes has better armour than the T-90 ? When have I denied that ? But how will you get the tank in place fast enough ? Yes, it is better. We are not incapable of the logistical improvement. But it hasn't been done. Tough luck for the Arjun...

No denying that. But the Kanchan, effective though it is, turned out to be too heavy to trust the tank's timely mobilization. That's the whole bloody problem. We don't know which GSQR everyone is talking about. As far as providing the exact figures is concerned, I cannot do that. Those figures...

The Army asked for a better armour. The Arjun Mk1's weight is 6.5 tons above the maximum weight contained in General Staff Qualitative Requirements. That is just one of them. It does not represent the majority of Indian bridging equipment. As I've mentioned before(and you have overlooked)...

Please read post 190. I'm not talking about technical faults, I'm talking about logistical problems. The majority of the Indian assault bridges are MLC-60 specified. We'll need lots of MLC-70s to be able to field the Arjun whenever and wherever required. By the same logic as yours, what use is...

Because this is no contest of pride. There is no doubt over Arjun's superiority. The doubt is on it mobilisation.