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BAE dumps Mahindra partnership 
Defense News Mobile - BAE Pulls Out of Joint Venture With India's Mahindra
Defense News Mobile - BAE Pulls Out of Joint Venture With India's Mahindra
Indian Army Armored Vehicles
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but sir i thought that the Army was planning to purchase BMP-3 from Russia.btw how BTR-4M fares against the BMP-3?i mean capability wise.secondly why is the Army planning to buy only 100 of these when we need atleast 2600 FICV in the long run
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BTR-4M is specific for UN ops outside India specially in Africa, BTR-4M is wheeled and it has less firepower compare to BMP-3 but both are more or less have same Armour protection..
FICV is separate..
FICV is separate..
but sir i thought that the Army was planning to purchase BMP-3 from Russia.btw how BTR-4M fares against the BMP-3?i mean capability wise.secondly why is the Army planning to buy only 100 of these when we need atleast 2600 FICV in the long run
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I think this is a 12 X 14 vehicleAre you saying there currently up to 16 wheel armored vehicles with all wheels powered?
Most I have seen in a truck is 6X6.
ARMY 6X6: TRUCKS
There was a 16X16 Overland Train
Overland train - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From licensed assembly to joint production: India wants to produce Russian tanks T-90C
India is interested in continuing the licensed production of Russian T-90C tanks. This came in a statement by Chief Executive of the Russian-Indian tank contract, General Director of "Uralvagonzavod" scientific industrial corporation Oleg Siyenko at the IDEX-2013 arms fair. On Monday, a Russian T-90C tank participated in a dynamic demonstration of technical equipment at the exhibition in Abu-Dhabi, and earned a lot of praise from experts.
On the basis of total characteristics, today the T-90C tank is the best tank on the international market. According to Siyenko, "there are hundreds of already manufactured tanks". This tank is produced on the base of the Russian license at a tank factory in the city of Avadi, in the state of Tamil Nadu. Today, the T-90C tank is the main striking force of the Indian army. India is interested in transition from the currently existing large-unit assembly to complete localization of production and subsequent modernization of the previously jointly manufactured machines. According to estimations of experts, in 2014-2019, India can additionally purchase about 600 new, modernized T-90C tanks and start their complete licensed production on the spot.
Today, India sticks to the same pattern at other enterprises producing various military equipment under Russian licenses. Indian Corporation "Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd" produces one of the world's best fighters Su-30 MKI under the Russian license. Today, together with India we manufacture a prospective fifth generation fighter - FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft). It is for several years now that the Russian-Indian BrahMos joint venture, named in honor of the Russian Moscow River and the Indian Brahmaputra, produces the fastest BrahMos cruise missiles.
Meanwhile, Russian designers are working at a new tank of the fifth generation. It requires radically different engineering and technical solutions, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko says.
"This tank will be controlled remotely. This project will be the first step on the way to a fully «unmanned» weapon, to so-called combat robots, about which science fiction authors wrote last century".
And who knows, maybe, this tank can also be created by a joint effort of Russian and Indian gunsmiths.
From licensed assembly to joint production: India wants to produce Russian tanks T-90C: Voice of Russia
Didn't the army say that don't want any more heavy tanks?
India is interested in continuing the licensed production of Russian T-90C tanks. This came in a statement by Chief Executive of the Russian-Indian tank contract, General Director of "Uralvagonzavod" scientific industrial corporation Oleg Siyenko at the IDEX-2013 arms fair. On Monday, a Russian T-90C tank participated in a dynamic demonstration of technical equipment at the exhibition in Abu-Dhabi, and earned a lot of praise from experts.
On the basis of total characteristics, today the T-90C tank is the best tank on the international market. According to Siyenko, "there are hundreds of already manufactured tanks". This tank is produced on the base of the Russian license at a tank factory in the city of Avadi, in the state of Tamil Nadu. Today, the T-90C tank is the main striking force of the Indian army. India is interested in transition from the currently existing large-unit assembly to complete localization of production and subsequent modernization of the previously jointly manufactured machines. According to estimations of experts, in 2014-2019, India can additionally purchase about 600 new, modernized T-90C tanks and start their complete licensed production on the spot.
Today, India sticks to the same pattern at other enterprises producing various military equipment under Russian licenses. Indian Corporation "Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd" produces one of the world's best fighters Su-30 MKI under the Russian license. Today, together with India we manufacture a prospective fifth generation fighter - FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft). It is for several years now that the Russian-Indian BrahMos joint venture, named in honor of the Russian Moscow River and the Indian Brahmaputra, produces the fastest BrahMos cruise missiles.
Meanwhile, Russian designers are working at a new tank of the fifth generation. It requires radically different engineering and technical solutions, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko says.
"This tank will be controlled remotely. This project will be the first step on the way to a fully «unmanned» weapon, to so-called combat robots, about which science fiction authors wrote last century".
And who knows, maybe, this tank can also be created by a joint effort of Russian and Indian gunsmiths.
From licensed assembly to joint production: India wants to produce Russian tanks T-90C: Voice of Russia
Didn't the army say that don't want any more heavy tanks?
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is it TOPOL M???
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These are not the words of our official, But if true this will surely end up Arjun, FMBT..
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What are those red and grey stuff hanging on the right hand back side...??
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Used to detect radioactive,chemical or biological particles on the terrain they are operating.
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They are flags to mark zones of contamination.
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Kick ass time.............Arjun MK-1
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Rare and Special : Arjun MBT trasported by Rail ..
It took me some time to search this pictures but got it at last, This picture is a hard evidence besides the news that the there are carriages made to carry Arjun MK-1 since 2007 and other heavy military vehicles via Railway, With Railway support Arjun can be transported any where rail goes..
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Unknown Russian T-72M1 Upgrade
Dont have much details but it seems new FCS as per ( Gur Khan attacks! ) and perhaps a commander day and night panoramic sight at right side..
It took me some time to search this pictures but got it at last, This picture is a hard evidence besides the news that the there are carriages made to carry Arjun MK-1 since 2007 and other heavy military vehicles via Railway, With Railway support Arjun can be transported any where rail goes..
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Unknown Russian T-72M1 Upgrade
Dont have much details but it seems new FCS as per ( Gur Khan attacks! ) and perhaps a commander day and night panoramic sight at right side..
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An Interesting insight from Syrian battlefield on T-72M1 tanks..
Syrian tankman gives his opinion on the T-72 (both pro and con), As Indian Army use the same tank in most numeric numbers, Its gud to know..
Syrian tankman gives his opinion on the T-72 (both pro and con), As Indian Army use the same tank in most numeric numbers, Its gud to know..
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Re: Battle hardern Syrian tankman gives his opinion on T-72..
What do you expect, obsolete armor protection, ineffective obsolete 4S20 "Kontakt-1" ERA, obsolete and dangerous idea of ammunition storage, which results with immediate ammunition cook off and death of whole crew.
Funny thing is that most of crew casualties could be avoided if whole ammunition would be completely isolated from crew compartment, even i there would be armor perforation or ammunition cook off, whole or most of the crew, would have a chance to survive, even if their tank would be hit by RPG-29.
Fact is that T-72, like all of soviet tanks (T-64, T-80, and their later modifications) were not a bad concept when they were inducted to service, and still their newer versions are good and dangerous tanks, however their survivability is low, and survivability of crew is non existing. Also battle experience with these tanks, prooves that concept of complete ammunition isolation, promoted by Americans, is a good concept, saving lives of crews, we can only wish that in future, more and more tank designs will follow this concept, and ammunition manufacturers will use more and more insensitive propelant charges.
What do you expect, obsolete armor protection, ineffective obsolete 4S20 "Kontakt-1" ERA, obsolete and dangerous idea of ammunition storage, which results with immediate ammunition cook off and death of whole crew.
Funny thing is that most of crew casualties could be avoided if whole ammunition would be completely isolated from crew compartment, even i there would be armor perforation or ammunition cook off, whole or most of the crew, would have a chance to survive, even if their tank would be hit by RPG-29.
Fact is that T-72, like all of soviet tanks (T-64, T-80, and their later modifications) were not a bad concept when they were inducted to service, and still their newer versions are good and dangerous tanks, however their survivability is low, and survivability of crew is non existing. Also battle experience with these tanks, prooves that concept of complete ammunition isolation, promoted by Americans, is a good concept, saving lives of crews, we can only wish that in future, more and more tank designs will follow this concept, and ammunition manufacturers will use more and more insensitive propelant charges.
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Army plans massive upgrade of 20,000 infantry vehicles
NEW DELHI: India is undertaking an ambitious programme to upgrade its entire fleet of over 2,000 infantry combat vehicles with advanced weaponry and night-fighting capabilities, even as it inducts more T-90S main-battle tanks, upgrades its T-72 fleet and plans a futuristic "smart" tank for battles beyond 2020.
Army chief General Bikram Singh is pushing hard for speedy modernization of the 1.13-million force, especially the fighting arms of infantry, artillery and mechanized forces, which had virtually stalled over the last few years due to shoddy management of procurement projects as well as bad blood between his predecessor Gen V K Singh and the defence ministry.
The Army wants to bolster the "shock and awe" capabilities of its mechanized forces, which includes 63 armoured corps regiments and over 30 mechanized infantry battalions, in tune with its war doctrine that lays stress on being prepared for high-intensity, fast tempo and short-duration battles. Both strategic mobility and enhanced firepower are required for rapid offensive thrusts into enemy territory.
While infantry combat vehicles may be the slightly poorer cousins of tanks in terms of armour-protection and weaponry, they perform the critical task of carrying soldiers into the battle zone backed with fire support. Apart from being amphibious, they are also useful in urban combat and asymmetrical warfare.
"The plan is to provide desired offensive capabilities to our BMP-II and BMP-IIK infantry combat vehicles, which can carry 10 soldiers, on three fronts: thermal imaging integration, armament upgrade and engine upgrade," said a source.
Back-of-the-envelope calculations show the overall cost of this entire project could touch Rs 10,000 crore. The armament upgrade alone, for instance, would be worth over Rs 5,000 crore, with the BMPs to be equipped with two twin-missile launchers on each side, 2nd-generation-plus ATGMs (anti-tank guided missiles) and 30-mm automatic grenade launchers.
"It also includes TIFCS (thermal imaging fire control systems) to increase accuracy of weapon systems and panoramic sights for the commanders to be able to look in all directions," said the source.
While over 950 BMPs have already been fitted with thermal imaging modules, the rest will now be equipped with advanced "TISK" systems that integrate ATGMs, auto-canons and PKT machine guns to ensure they can be fired accurately at night. "This integration should be completed by mid-2014. The existing 285 horsepower engines of the BMPs will also be upgraded to 360 horsepower," he said.
As for the armoured corps, they have already inducted around 800 of the planned 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S tanks and 124 indigenous Arjun tanks (the Mark-II version of which is being developed with "89 improvements"), apart from upgrading its old warhorse fleet of T-72 tanks.
Army plans massive upgrade of 20,000 infantry vehicles - The Times of India
NEW DELHI: India is undertaking an ambitious programme to upgrade its entire fleet of over 2,000 infantry combat vehicles with advanced weaponry and night-fighting capabilities, even as it inducts more T-90S main-battle tanks, upgrades its T-72 fleet and plans a futuristic "smart" tank for battles beyond 2020.
Army chief General Bikram Singh is pushing hard for speedy modernization of the 1.13-million force, especially the fighting arms of infantry, artillery and mechanized forces, which had virtually stalled over the last few years due to shoddy management of procurement projects as well as bad blood between his predecessor Gen V K Singh and the defence ministry.
The Army wants to bolster the "shock and awe" capabilities of its mechanized forces, which includes 63 armoured corps regiments and over 30 mechanized infantry battalions, in tune with its war doctrine that lays stress on being prepared for high-intensity, fast tempo and short-duration battles. Both strategic mobility and enhanced firepower are required for rapid offensive thrusts into enemy territory.
While infantry combat vehicles may be the slightly poorer cousins of tanks in terms of armour-protection and weaponry, they perform the critical task of carrying soldiers into the battle zone backed with fire support. Apart from being amphibious, they are also useful in urban combat and asymmetrical warfare.
"The plan is to provide desired offensive capabilities to our BMP-II and BMP-IIK infantry combat vehicles, which can carry 10 soldiers, on three fronts: thermal imaging integration, armament upgrade and engine upgrade," said a source.
Back-of-the-envelope calculations show the overall cost of this entire project could touch Rs 10,000 crore. The armament upgrade alone, for instance, would be worth over Rs 5,000 crore, with the BMPs to be equipped with two twin-missile launchers on each side, 2nd-generation-plus ATGMs (anti-tank guided missiles) and 30-mm automatic grenade launchers.
"It also includes TIFCS (thermal imaging fire control systems) to increase accuracy of weapon systems and panoramic sights for the commanders to be able to look in all directions," said the source.
While over 950 BMPs have already been fitted with thermal imaging modules, the rest will now be equipped with advanced "TISK" systems that integrate ATGMs, auto-canons and PKT machine guns to ensure they can be fired accurately at night. "This integration should be completed by mid-2014. The existing 285 horsepower engines of the BMPs will also be upgraded to 360 horsepower," he said.
As for the armoured corps, they have already inducted around 800 of the planned 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S tanks and 124 indigenous Arjun tanks (the Mark-II version of which is being developed with "89 improvements"), apart from upgrading its old warhorse fleet of T-72 tanks.
Army plans massive upgrade of 20,000 infantry vehicles - The Times of India
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Russia expecting orders for 300 more T-90S tanks from India : Russian Radio
India may sign one more contract with Russia for the licensed production of another 300 T-90S main battle tanks, Deputy Chief of Rosoboronexport company Viktor Komardin told reporters on the sidelines of LIMA-2013 arms expo in Malaysia
He said Russia and India had signed the framework agreement for one thousand tanks under which two contracts for 300 tanks each have been already signed. Now Rosoboronexport is waiting for order for the licensed production of another batch of T-90S tanks in India. However, Komardin said at this juncture it was not clear whether India will really place the order or not.
Earlier at Bangalore airshow Russia had shown its modernised T-90SM tank to the Indian partners, who very much liked it. Komardin did not rule out that India could begin the modernisation of its first batch of tanks. India is assembling T-90S tanks at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory in Tamil Nadu.
Russia expecting orders for 300 more T-90S tanks from India : Russian Radio
India may sign one more contract with Russia for the licensed production of another 300 T-90S main battle tanks, Deputy Chief of Rosoboronexport company Viktor Komardin told reporters on the sidelines of LIMA-2013 arms expo in Malaysia
He said Russia and India had signed the framework agreement for one thousand tanks under which two contracts for 300 tanks each have been already signed. Now Rosoboronexport is waiting for order for the licensed production of another batch of T-90S tanks in India. However, Komardin said at this juncture it was not clear whether India will really place the order or not.
Earlier at Bangalore airshow Russia had shown its modernised T-90SM tank to the Indian partners, who very much liked it. Komardin did not rule out that India could begin the modernisation of its first batch of tanks. India is assembling T-90S tanks at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory in Tamil Nadu.
