Indian Army Armored Vehicles

[aditya g]

Viz armoured vehicles for Police and CAPFs, situation is FUBAR despite India being an automotive powerhouse.

Army/RR is much better with following available:

1. Caspir (aka Casper) MPV
2. OFB's Aditya MPV
3. Laggar Steel Takshak
4. Mahindra Rakshak
5. Semi armoured Gypsies

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-safeguard-their-vehicles/article16979942.ece

Security forces in Kashmir are resorting to jugaad (situational improvisation) to protect their vehicles from stone-throwers.

In a bid to add catapult effect to windows and doors, the well-netted Rakshak Gypsy, an armoured patrol car developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) mainly for internal security, has been cushioned with plastic bottles beneath the net.

“The iron-mesh mounted on the doors and windows has been cushioned with empty plastic bottles to avoid damage to the window glasses when stone throwers come close to a vehicle. The cushioning also repulses the stones,” said a senior police officer posted in south Kashmir.

His car was recently cornered by stone-throwing protesters and had its glasses damaged.

The bodies of many vehicles have been padded up with the traditional bamboo-cane shields. “Sometimes it rains stones. Bamboo shields reduce the noise emanating from the stones hitting the vehicle, which confuses drivers,” said the officer.

Even head and back lights have been padded up, the officer said, as stone throwers would “aim at these lights during the evening and late-night crackdowns.”

Hundreds of buses and large vehicles, meant for ferrying jawans to volatile districts, have been fixed with tin sheets or bamboo shields on the side windows to avoid casualties due to stone-throwing.

For effective policing, many vehicles have cameras mounted on top to locate position of protesters in advance while moving in a volatile area.

“The doors of many vehicles are locked with long iron-bars inside than bolts, which would unlock due to protesters banging,” said the police officer.

According to police data, 403 vehicles were damaged in the five-month-long street protests since July 8 last year.

Blast from the past, We had better fighting vehicles than today ( Mahindra Rakshak ), Heavy vehicle factory Armored patrol car based on Nissan 1 ton in Army at J&K ..

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Some of them are still preserved ..

Go through the link : http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/CVRDE/English/index.jsp?pg=Products.jsp

 

[aditya g]

The kind of choices that are available to CAPFs and Army even today (for large movements):

1 Ashok Leyland based solutions

1.1 Armoured bus

1.2 Armoured bus - this one looks normal from outside but is protected internally

1.3 Armoured stallion by JCBL Armouring

More here: http://www.jcblarmouringsolutions.com/military-armoured/stallion-cab

1.4 JCBL medium bullet proof vehicle:

Above looks equiv to Tata Light Armoured Troop Carrier (LATC)

 

[Kunal Biswas]

One more ..

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Viz armoured vehicles for Police and CAPFs, situation is FUBAR despite India being an automotive powerhouse.

Army/RR is much better with following available:

1. Caspir (aka Casper) MPV
2. OFB's Aditya MPV
3. Laggar Steel Takshak
4. Mahindra Rakshak
5. Semi armoured Gypsies

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/In-Valley-jawans-turn-to-‘jugaad’-to-safeguard-their-vehicles/article16979942.ece

Security forces in Kashmir are resorting to jugaad (situational improvisation) to protect their vehicles from stone-throwers.

In a bid to add catapult effect to windows and doors, the well-netted Rakshak Gypsy, an armoured patrol car developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) mainly for internal security, has been cushioned with plastic bottles beneath the net.

“The iron-mesh mounted on the doors and windows has been cushioned with empty plastic bottles to avoid damage to the window glasses when stone throwers come close to a vehicle. The cushioning also repulses the stones,” said a senior police officer posted in south Kashmir.

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His car was recently cornered by stone-throwing protesters and had its glasses damaged.

The bodies of many vehicles have been padded up with the traditional bamboo-cane shields. “Sometimes it rains stones. Bamboo shields reduce the noise emanating from the stones hitting the vehicle, which confuses drivers,” said the officer.

Even head and back lights have been padded up, the officer said, as stone throwers would “aim at these lights during the evening and late-night crackdowns.”

Hundreds of buses and large vehicles, meant for ferrying jawans to volatile districts, have been fixed with tin sheets or bamboo shields on the side windows to avoid casualties due to stone-throwing.

For effective policing, many vehicles have cameras mounted on top to locate position of protesters in advance while moving in a volatile area.

“The doors of many vehicles are locked with long iron-bars inside than bolts, which would unlock due to protesters banging,” said the police officer.

According to police data, 403 vehicles were damaged in the five-month-long street protests since July 8 last year.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

The present need perhaps for a large bullet proof vehicle for larger capacity specifically for transport in cheap ..

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During bushwar SADF introduced School buses based on MPVs for children, As irregular forces were targeting civilian population, Though this is not needed at the moment and a cheap light Armored bus will do ..

 

[wuzetian]

Arjun tank recovery vehicle 's hull has been made at BEML Bangalore , integration will take two months and then testing .

 

[Prashant12]

Indigenously developed protective covering for T-72 tanks of Indian Army

Pune: As many as 2,500 T-72 tanks of the Indian Army will soon be equipped with an indigenously developed protective covering to ensure safety from enemy tank fire.

Top Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials told TOI on Friday that the tanks will be equipped with the advanced version of Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) Mk-II for effective protection. "Besides, the will also result in saving of huge foreign exchange," they said.

Presently, the T-72 tanks of the Indian army are fitted with ERA Mk I. To get better protection for the tanks, the Indian Army had put forth its demand for advanced version of the ERA in 2010 to the DRDO.

The development of ERA Mk-II was thus undertaken by the DRDO in 2011 with city-based High Energy Materials Research Laboratory as a nodal lab in association with the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment and the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory.

The DRDO officials said the user trials of the ERA Mk-II were carried out in four phases from November 2015 to January 2016. "During these trials, ERA Mk-II was evaluated against 84mm heat, 125mm heat, Milan warhead and AMK- 339 ammunition," they added.

The officials said, "With improved explosive properties and armour materials, the performance of ERA Mk-II against shaped charge warheads and kinetic energy projectiles was excellent and better than ERA Mk- I."

"Army officers have also evaluated various performance parameters, like mobility, turret traverse, gun stabilisation among others as per the trial directives. All the requirements were met during the user evaluation," the officials added.

A top DRDO official, who did not wish to be named, told TOI, "Adaption of ERA Mk-II will significantly enhance the protection level of tanks. Thus, the Army wants advanced version for T-72 first and they will equip this system to their T- 90 and Arjun MK-II in the near future."

The official said the weight of reactive panel is similar of ERA MK- I. It means, it will not put any additional weight on the tank.

Commenting on ERA's role, a senior army officer said, "The main task of the ERA is to reduce the penetration of shaped charge warheads and KE projectiles, thereby, ensuring the non-perforation of tank armour and protection of the crew within. Positively, the newly developed ERA has achieved all necessary requirements during the trials."

The DRDO aims to start the mass production of the ERA after Transfer of Technology (ToT) to private defence manufacturers. "We will complete the process once we finalise manufacturers in the next few months," sources from the DRDO said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...tanks-of-indian-army/articleshow/56382223.cms

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Probably during 1971 war, Western sector ..

Vijayanta tanks at Jammu ..

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[Prashant12]

India'a 1st indigenously developed Kestrel - Wheeled Armoured Amphibious platform

http://www.tatamotors.com/product/defence-combat-wheeled-infantry-combat-vehicle-kstrel/

 

[Kunal Biswas]

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Battle of Garibpur

One of the factors that led to the fall of the erstwhile East Pakistan in the 1971 war was low morale of the Pakistani armed forces. Various factors were attributable to this lowering of morale and one of them was the famous battle of Garibpur fought in India's favour at the early stages of the war, in fact even before the declaration of war. Located in Bayra Salient near the border inside Western Bangladesh (then East Pakistan), Garibpur lies astride the highway from India to Jessore via Chaugacha. In order to protect Indian lives and property from incessant enemy raids and air and artillery attacks, 14 Punjab (Nabha Akal), a veteran battalion under the able command of Lt. Col. R.K. Singh, moved inside East Pakistan to occupy Garibpur in mid-November 1971. The unit was supported by air, artillery, 'C' Squadron of 45 Cavalry consisting of 14 PT-76 tanks, platoon engineers of 102 Engineer Regiment and medical elements. To evict this Indian unit from Garibpur, Pakistan's 107 Infantry Brigade launched a massive attack on the night of November 21/22 with its 3rd Independent Armoured Squadron on the lead. Lt. Col. R.K. Singh was informed that since there was a likelihood of the Garibpur position being outflanked by the Pakistani battalion at Chaugacha, there would, in all probability, be a requirement of strong reaction. This factor had necessitated the grouping of tanks with 14 Punjab, a fact not known to the enemy.

A night before the attack, on November 20th, a strong patrol of 14 Punjab was sent across to the south to reconnoitre a suitable area ahead of Fatehpur which was four kilometres inside East Pakistan. Major (later Lt. Col.) A.P. Vishwanathan led this patrol which comprised elements of all rifle companies with a view to ensure that all these companies would have route guidance on arrival into positions. There was a clash with a Pakistani patrol which had moved south-west from Jessore. The Pakistani patrol pulled back after a fierce fight, but it was apparent that surprise was likely to be lost. There was just enough time for Lt. Col. R.K. Singh to issue orders on the radio to his Company Commanders before the early winter night settled in. By 3 a.m. on November 21st, the battalion was in position and the men were feverishly at work to get the defence ready before daylight. That very night a patrol with Captain G.S. Gill along with the artillery observer, Captain P.P. Chaturvedi, moved north to gain early warning and also to attempt to hit the Pakistani guns by an observed artillery shoot. In the cold and foggy hours, Captain Gill heard the unmistakable sound of enemy tanks moving south from the Chaugacha-Jessore road. The fog and poor visibility allowed the patrol to remain close to the enemy columns and report on them accurately to battalion headquarters.

The Pakistani thrust lines having become apparent, thanks to the good work of the patrols operating ahead of the defence, readjustments to muster the recoilless rifle and the PT-76 tanks at the required places were carried out. The men rose splendidly to the occasion and the well-organised drills and training stood to good effect in those crucial couple of hours. On the night of November 21st, the 14 Punjab initially attacked enemy positions in South Garibpur and later followed up to outflank the positions from south. These attempts were effectively foiled by 'C' company and the main attack came almost frontally on 'D', 'B' and 'A' companies around 3 a.m. The infantry-tanks attack, however, first came on 'D' company around 6 a.m., before fanning out. The enemy attacked confidently and one tank charged to within 25 metres of the Indian position. The enemy's artillery and tank fire had forced the recoilless crew of 'D' company back, but Havildar Lekh Raj, the crew leader, stayed on and fired to destroy two of the lead tanks. In another engagement, one of the Indian tanks which had by then moved to cover the developing threat, hit another Chaffee tank which turned out to be a troop leader's tank. The troop leader while attempting to clamber out was shot by Captain Gill. In the close fighting that ensued when the other Chaffees closed in, the Squadron Commander of 45 Cavalry, Major D.S. Narang was hit and killed but not without taking two Chaffee tanks. The enemy momentum of assault petered out by about 8:30 a.m. The winter sun, now up through the rising fog, revealed 11 of enemy's tanks destroyed and three abandoned in good condition.

In the afternoon, around 3:30 p.m., three Pakistani aircraft roared in. While they were circling over the border, Indian Air Force Gnats appeared and shot up all three. The troops on the ground had an uninterrupted view of this neat work by the Indian Air Force and saw the Pakistani pilots bailing out over Indian territory. The unexpectedly violent response of Pakistan's 107 Infantry Brigade to 14 Punjab's entry across the Bayra Salient was as surprising as the losses suffered in one battle. It led to interesting political results on both sides. On the tactical level, this battle forced the Pakistanis to vacate Chaugacha which resulted in Major General Dalbir Singh's 9 Infantry Division closing up almost half-way up to Jessore. Later, when the war was fully joined, the armoured personnel carriers of 7 Punjab were the first Indian elements to reach Jessore airfield. Thus, two battalions of the Punjab Regiment contributed effectively to the capture of Jessore. This unique battle of one battalion group defeating a brigade attack supported by armour and the Indian Air Force will go down in the annals of warfare as a classic example indeed.


Their are records that couple of PT-76 sunk a large pakisthani gunboat ..

It took 100rnds to do the job ..

 

[Bornubus]

45th Cavalry - PT 76 (Garibpur fame)

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[sbm]

Kunal - thank you for those photos.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

In depth, though not related to Indian Armour, further queries to Main battle tank thread ..

Something to withstand the shock wave of a nuclear blast and the after effects:-

Not sure how well it is protected against the heat and high energy radiation during the blast.

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[Kunal Biswas]

US MARKINGS NOT YET REMOVED

Well it looks like it, These were captured once and not just few but alot of these and used by Ghost Regiment after the War like in UN mission, This can be only possible if their are other vehicles of the same type for spares and being canabalised to keep few operational ..

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nd also say something about m113 apc. us never sell This armoured personal carrier to india(nd never buy by india) so how it come in hand of Indian Army brigade? ..
(it's captured during war'65,71'? from Pakistan)

 

[sbm]

Not sure about that. I want to think that the M113s may have been supplied for use in the Congo UN operation in 1961.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Their is also a interesting point here, Besides M113 we can see M48 Patton and not M47 which we have seen so many in the conflict ..

Many historians have assumed and publish ill information that India had Centurions with 105mm L7 and Pakistan had M47 only and no mention of state of the art APC such as M113 during those days ..

In reality Centurions were with 83.4mm 20 ponder gun ( B barrel ), Pakistanis were with both M48 & 47 armed with 90mm gun M41 ..

 

[Bornubus]

Arjun Mk 1 deployed near -----------

 

[wuzetian]

Arjun Mk 1 deployed near -----------

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I thought 75%of all Arjun tanks were lying idle due to lack of spares and repairs problems

 

[Bornubus]

I thought 75%of all Arjun tanks were lying idle due to lack of spares and repairs problems

This is 2017


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[wuzetian]

This is 2017


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So how many Arjun tanks do we have

 

[Bornubus]

So how many Arjun tanks do we have

I don't know the current strength (out of 125 ~ ) but Arjun has already served the Army well that's why it was awarded with "president standard" last year.



Also, it's surprising why GOI don't order Mk 2 in large number but T 90MS