Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) Mark II

[WolfPack86]

Arjun MK 2 main battle tank.

 

[Enquirer]

Arjun MK 2 main battle tank.

Are these stock photos or something new in these?

 

[WolfPack86]

Arjun MK 2 main battle tank.

 

[WolfPack86]

Are these stock photos or something new in these?

No just i collecting Arjun MK 2 tank pictures and posting.

 

[WolfPack86]

Arjun MK 2 main battle tank.

 

[WolfPack86]

Arjun MK 2 main battle tank.

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

Is that fuel tank of Arjun exposed? Isn't that dangerous and potential concern of getting hit?

 

[Chinmoy]

Remove that mine plough and you could easily shed 2 tons approx of weight. But then how could they cry about being it too heavy for operational use.

It seems that instead of Armoured division, they have planned to give it to Engineering corps.

@Advaidhya Tiwari ... those are auxiliary fuel tanks.

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

those are auxiliary fuel tanks

You mean these are external fuel tanks? Cool! I thought only planes carry them! What is the capacity of these? Any ideas!

 

[Chinmoy]

You mean these are external fuel tanks? Cool! I thought only planes carry them! What is the capacity of these? Any ideas!

200 to 250 ltrs each in T-90. can't say about Arjun ones though.

 

[WolfPack86]

PMO must push Arjun MK 2 tank to Indian Army. Must end import of T-90 Tank from Russia.

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

PMO must push Arjun MK 2 tank to Indian Army. Must end import of T-90 Tank from Russia.

India does not import T90. It is fully indigenised and made in India. That is why India is slowing down Arjun tank and trying to get the best out of it

 

[WolfPack86]

India does not import T90. It is fully indigenised and made in India. That is why India is slowing down Arjun tank and trying to get the best out of it

Thank you very much bro i under stand.

 

[Enquirer]

Sounds suspicious and has several errors....here it is anyways...


RInfra to deliver parts prototypes for Arjun Mark II ahead of schedule
KSENIA KONDRATIEVAT+ T-

Explosive opportunity Reliance Defence is eyeing a ₹2,500-crore opportunity once mass production of the Arjun Mark II tank begins - THE HINDU


MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 12

Reliance Infra is planning to deliver prototypes of the hull and turret for the Arjun Mark II main battle tank (MBT) to the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) six month ahead of the deadline. The prototypes are being manufactured at the company’s facility in Silvassa.

RInfra had won the contract to manufacture the prototypes in 2017 through a competitive bidding process. Other bidders included L&T, Bharat Forge, the Mahindras and Godrej.

“We are ready to deliver the hull and turret for the Arjun Mark II MBT six months ahead of schedule,” a Reliance spokesperson told BusinessLine. “This is amongst the first such projects to be awarded to the private sector in India, with the longer-term objective of creating alternative capacities and capabilities.”

The CVRDE has been looking to scale up the manufacturing capacity of Arjun tanks to meet the Army’s requirements. Private sector players were hence considered as an alternative supply line in addition to the Ordnance Factory Board, which has so far been the sole supplier of indigenous components for the MBTs.

Without disclosing the details and size of the CVRDE order bagged by RInfra, sources said the company is targeting an overall opportunity of ₹2,500 crore once mass production starts.

The Defence Acquisition Council gave the green signal for the ₹6,600-crore procurement of 118 Arjun Mark II MBTs to equip two regiments back in 2014. This will be in addition to an earlier order for 124 Arjun Mark I tanks currently manufactured by state-owned Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Chennai.

The Mark II version developed by the CVRDE was based on the Army’s recommendations following comparative trials of the Arjun Mark I and Russia’s T-90.

Indigenous components
One of the main requirements, according to experts, was to reduce the weight of the tank as well as incorporate an anti-tank missile firing capability. The weight of Mark II has been reduced to less than 50 tonnes. (WHAT????) The updated model has over 90 improvements over the previous version. Also, it largely relies on indigenous components.


https://www.thehindubusinessline.co...of-schedule/article24936545.ece?homepage=true

 

[WolfPack86]

Is it really weight of Arjun MK 2 tank reduce to less than 50 tonnes. I can't belive this. It seems typo error.

 

[Chinmoy]

Sounds suspicious and has several errors....here it is anyways...


RInfra to deliver parts prototypes for Arjun Mark II ahead of schedule
KSENIA KONDRATIEVAT+ T-

Explosive opportunity Reliance Defence is eyeing a ₹2,500-crore opportunity once mass production of the Arjun Mark II tank begins - THE HINDU


MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 12

Reliance Infra is planning to deliver prototypes of the hull and turret for the Arjun Mark II main battle tank (MBT) to the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) six month ahead of the deadline. The prototypes are being manufactured at the company’s facility in Silvassa.

RInfra had won the contract to manufacture the prototypes in 2017 through a competitive bidding process. Other bidders included L&T, Bharat Forge, the Mahindras and Godrej.

“We are ready to deliver the hull and turret for the Arjun Mark II MBT six months ahead of schedule,” a Reliance spokesperson told BusinessLine. “This is amongst the first such projects to be awarded to the private sector in India, with the longer-term objective of creating alternative capacities and capabilities.”

The CVRDE has been looking to scale up the manufacturing capacity of Arjun tanks to meet the Army’s requirements. Private sector players were hence considered as an alternative supply line in addition to the Ordnance Factory Board, which has so far been the sole supplier of indigenous components for the MBTs.

Without disclosing the details and size of the CVRDE order bagged by RInfra, sources said the company is targeting an overall opportunity of ₹2,500 crore once mass production starts.

The Defence Acquisition Council gave the green signal for the ₹6,600-crore procurement of 118 Arjun Mark II MBTs to equip two regiments back in 2014. This will be in addition to an earlier order for 124 Arjun Mark I tanks currently manufactured by state-owned Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Chennai.

The Mark II version developed by the CVRDE was based on the Army’s recommendations following comparative trials of the Arjun Mark I and Russia’s T-90.

Indigenous components
One of the main requirements, according to experts, was to reduce the weight of the tank as well as incorporate an anti-tank missile firing capability. The weight of Mark II has been reduced to less than 50 tonnes. (WHAT????) The updated model has over 90 improvements over the previous version. Also, it largely relies on indigenous components.


https://www.thehindubusinessline.co...of-schedule/article24936545.ece?homepage=true

Its a typo for sure. It could be less then 60 t, but no way less then 50 t.

 

[Blood Rain]

It's a rather subpar design to be honest, should be discarded completely.

 

[Enquirer]

Its a typo for sure. It could be less then 60 t, but no way less then 50 t.

I doubt that it is less than 60 tonnes either. Even with the use of HNS, the target weight was around 65 tonnes - which is what IA was asking for.

I think the it was an article written by a rookie journalist (Russian living/working in India) who probably doesn't understand much!

Even the core news in the article appears fake! CVRDE has a complete assembly line to manufacture 100s of Arjuns (especially the metallic components) -which investment it is trying to recover by forcing IA to place more orders. Why would CVRDE 'outsource' the production of the basic 'hull & turret' that too for a paltry number of 118!!

It's likely that Reliance (if its involved in Arjun project) is contracted to supply some accessories to Arjun tank - maybe RCWS or mine plough (licensed production of the UK company's design) or something like that.... or maybe it's not related to Arjun tanks at all; it might be one of the new vehicles under design (like FICV etc.)

 

[Enquirer]

After a little digging, it appears that the only 'Industrial License' that Reliance Infrastructure acquired from DRDO in 2017 is for the manufacture of ECM (Electronic counter measures) & ECCM (Electronic counter-counter measures) modules.

 

[Shaitan]

After a little digging, it appears that the only 'Industrial License' that Reliance Infrastructure acquired from DRDO in 2017 is for the manufacture of ECM (Electronic counter measures) & ECCM (Electronic counter-counter measures) modules.

No, they are producing the hull with OFB.