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India buys anti-tank weapons of mass
India buys anti-tank weapons of mass
India buys anti-tank weapons of mass
Gur Khan attacks!After the "ominous warning" Indian Army Chief of Staff Gen. VK Singh (VK Singh) that the ground troops' lack of critical munitions to destroy enemy tanks, "the government quickly placed orders for the purchase of a large number of tank shells and missiles to equip troops stationed on the Western Front at the borders of Pakistan, reported April 12 the Indian newspaper The Economic Times. Credible sources report that concluded or are preparing contracts for the purchase of 25,000 tank guided missiles (TUR) "Invar" and 66,000 armor-piercing shells feathered (BOPS) for the T-90S tanks, and 10,000 anti-tank "Competition-M." As you know, March 12, General Singh wrote a confidential letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (Manmohan Singh), which became public knowledge. In a letter to Singh called a critical situation with equipment ammunition 1.13-million-strong Indian army. Entered into two large contracts for the purchase of Tour-3UBK Invar, which are powerful anti-tank weapons with a range of 5 km. Under the first contract in Russia must be received by 10,000 rockets. The remaining 15 000 missiles will be received by the second contract from the company PSU Bharat Dynamics Ltd. The third contract is associated with the purchase of 10,000 anti-tank "Competition-M". In February 2001, India signed a contract with Russia for the supply of 310 T-90S tanks in response to Pakistan's purchase of Ukrainian T-80UD tanks and proprietary "Al-Khalid." The plant is scheduled to release in 1000 Awadi T-90S tanks. In November 2007, was awarded another contract to supply 347 tanks of this type in Russia. The factory in Avadi produced 170 T-90S, this year will be produced about 100 tanks. In addition, the Army has ordered 124 tank "Arjun" in addition to the first contract of 2004, which planned to buy the same number of combat vehicles of its own design.