Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT)

[IBRIS]

Army to get 124 Arjun tanks in six months

PUNE: As many as 124 Arjun tanks will be inducted into the army in five-six months, said W. Selvamurthy, chief controller of research and development at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (drdo).

Arjun is the state-of-the-art main battle tank designed and developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment at Avadi in Tamil Nadu.

"These 124 tanks are in various stages of production. All of them will get inducted into the armed forces in March and April," Selvamurthy said, adding that a few tanks have already been handed over. "Other organisations are also giving us orders."

He was speaking at the valedictory function of a training course at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) at Girinagar in Khadakwasla. Samir K. Bramachari, director-general, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and the vice-chancellor of DIAT L.M. Patnaik were present on the occasion.

Addressing the passing out students, Bramachari said that defence scientists should also consider making use of technology for civilian purposes. "Indian scientists are divided into two categories -- strategic scientists and scientists for civil applications. How to make the use of strategic knowledge for the benefit of civil works will be challenge of budding DRDO scientists."

The DIAT deemed university is a premier DRDO establishment working for human resources development for the defence forces. It imparts education and training to the officers of the armed forces, DRDO scientists, technical officers of the ordinance factory board, directorate of quality assurance, public sector undertakings and foreign countries.

The institute has been recently recognised as a campus selection centre of the DRDO.
Army to get 124 Arjun tanks in six months - Pune - City - The Times of India

 

[nitesh]

hey this is great news but this particular line has struck up:

"These 124 tanks are in various stages of production. All of them will get inducted into the armed forces in March and April," Selvamurthy said, adding that a few tanks have already been handed over. "Other organisations are also giving us orders."

Which other organization is giving order?

 

[bhramos]

hey this is great news but this particular line has struck up:



Which other organization is giving order?

thats a good news,
may be Saudi or Venezuela ,or another country buying T-90's will give us orders???????????

 

[Quickgun Murugan]

Indian tank fights doubts over performance - UPI.com

NEW DELHI, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Indian army will take at least 124 of the controversial Indian-made Arjun tanks by April, according to media reports.

But the army still doubts its performance as the country's proposed main battle tank to replace hundreds of Russian-made T-90 tanks.

W. Selvamurthy, head of research and development at the Defense Research and Development Organization, made the announcement, saying many of the tanks are already being manufactured and getting readied for delivery.

"All of them will get inducted into the armed forces in March and April," Selvamurthy said in a report in the Times of India newspaper. "Other organizations are also giving us orders."

He was speaking at the valedictory function of a training course at the Defense Institute of Advanced Technology at Girinagar, near the city of Pune.

The DRDO project manages the Arjun, which has been designed and is being made by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment at Avadi, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

But the project has been 35 years in the making, and getting the first batch operational has been a battle in itself, lasting a decade, according to a report in the Hindustan Times newspaper last May.

Around 45 examples are already being used by the army, said the report. Yet the vehicle faces extensive comparative trials with the T-90s to see just how much the military can depend on it.

The Hindustan Times article said the Arjun was plagued with a number of major problems concerning its fire control system, suspension and poor mobility due to its excessive weight, coming in at just under 60 tons. The T-90s weigh in at around 45 tons.

Performance issues rose as early as 2000 prompting the army to begin ordering the T-90s instead of waiting for improvements to, and delivery of, Arjun tanks.

More than 390 T-90s were ordered in 2001, and last November another 347 were ordered. Also, as part of the deal, the Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory in India has begun the licensed manufacture of another 1,000 T-90S tanks. The army is also upgrading nearly 700 T-72 tanks.

In July 2008 the army said it needs nearly 1,800 dependable tanks to replace the older Russian T-55 and T-72 tanks. This will be met through the progressive induction of 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S tanks and 124 Arjuns.

The Arjun measures just under 33 feet long and 12 feet wide. Armor is a Kanchan steel-composite sandwich development. A 1,400hp diesel engine gives it an operational range of 280 miles with a speed of 45 mph on roads and 25 mph cross-country.

The 120mm rifled main turret gun can fire the LAHAT anti-tank missile. Secondary armaments are a MAG 7.62mm Tk715 coaxial machine gun and an HCB 12.7mm AA machine gun.

Indian media reported in May 2008 that the tank was found to have low accuracy, frequent breakdown of power packs and problems with the gun barrel. Details of failures during trials were embarrassingly noted in question-and-answer times by ministers and elected representatives in the nation's parliament, the Lok Sabha.

The DRDO said it needs to have up to 300 rolling off the production line in order to see where all the performance issues lie. It wants the army to eventually take at least 500 tanks before any serious upgrades can be considered.

The Arjun tank is named after one of the main characters of the Indian epic poem the Mahabharata. The discussion of life and karma is the longest epic poem in the world, being roughly 10 times the length of the Iliad and Odyssey combined.

The Arjun news comes just after the end of a joint exercise by the Singapore armed Forces and the Indian army in Devlali, India. Soldiers from the 23rd and 24th Battalion, Singapore Artillery, and the Indian army's 283 Field Regiment took part.

The exercise, which included live firing of the SAF's FH-88 Howitzer guns and 155mm Battery guns from the Indian army, was the fifth in the Agni Warrior series. It began on Oct. 9 and ended Oct. 26.

 

[SWATI6]

Yaar same news is reapeted again & again

 

[Sridhar]

hey this is great news but this particular line has struck up:



Which other organization is giving order?

May be HAL with more gear box orders for LCA .

 

[RPK]

Indigenous technology for Arjun tank

PIB Press Release

In Main Battle Tank, Arjun, the powerpack consisting of engine and transmission is imported from Germany, whereas the armament system, has been indigenously developed.

A Project has also been proposed to develop indigenous engine and transmission on joint venture basis partnering with potential Indian Industries for Arjun Tank. DRDO has already commenced pre-project activities associated with this new development.

 

[JHA]

can't we get germans or, israelis to jointly develop some new tanks... they are ahead of russia in atleast this department.....

 

[sayareakd]

@sauravlovesu2009 please do understand if GOI proposed to develop powerpack for Arjun tank, that means they want to induct heavy numbers of Arjun tank, as this will reduce the cost of Arjun tank to about 25-30% and only when bulk orders are to be received only then industry will start making indian engine for the Arjun tank, till such time it is not economical feasible to start powerpack production.

As far as Arjun tank is concern, it is good tank, i can say that if IA use, this, then i would say that crew will like to be in Arjun tank then in any other tank in the present IA stock.

 

[neo29]

Guys .. i have a friend in DRDO . he says arjun tanks are supposed to be best. drdo has proved it and ready to prove it again by pitching it against the t90s bhisma.
wonder y army doesnt want it still ? they simply avoiding to talk about it.
obv i smell kickbacks in t90s deal.

 

[Rahul Singh]

It is hell surprising that we are still waiting to see competative trials between Arjun and T-90S.

Well yes, Russians are going dirty these days. Remember the kick-back in NTPC deal.

 

[Sridhar]

This project exists for few year or so

check this link for indigenous 1500 hp engine

http://www.drdo.org/tender/desidoc/desidoc29mar07sp2.pdf

 

[nandu]

Tale of Arjun tank and sas-bahu teleserial is similar.Lot of talk without any positive.Its almost 30 years and still in never ending design phase.

 

[sayareakd]

nandu, it has completed design phase long ago, it is IA, which dont want this tank, despite the fact that this tank meet its GSQR, whereas the T 90S dont even meet the requirement of IA.

 

[nandu]

That means IA is above the all.They can reject the arjun without any valid reason and nobody held them accountable.

 

[nandu]

Sayar Do you have any proof?

 

[nitesh]

nandu rather then asking questions better go through the thread first.

 

[nitesh]

ok guys here is the good news (hoping it is true) a new year gift:

FORCE - A Complete News Magazine on National Security - Defence Magazine

Also under construction at HVF are 124 units of the Indian locally-designed Arjun MBT, which recently underwent comparative trials with the T-72 and T-90S. These desert trials, it is learned, were fairly successful which has pushed the army to raise the initial order to 250 enough for six regiments with a possible product improved order for another 250 as Mark II version.

 

[enlightened1]

Maybe the Mk2 will have the new 1500hp powerpacks

 

[Agantrope]

ok guys here is the good news (hoping it is true) a new year gift:

FORCE - A Complete News Magazine on National Security - Defence Magazine

Also under construction at HVF are 124 units of the Indian locally-designed Arjun MBT, which recently underwent comparative trials with the T-72 and T-90S. These desert trials, it is learned, were fairly successful which has pushed the army to raise the initial order to 250 enough for six regiments with a possible product improved order for another 250 as Mark II version.

I have searched lot of other websites regarding this news, but i havent found in any website site about the order cap is increased to 250+.