T-55
300 T-54s from Soviet Union 1965-67,225 T-55 from Soviet Union 1968-71, 650 T-55 from Soviet Union 1971-74, 274 T-54s, 44
T-55s and 7 T-55AK from Czechoslovakia 1970-71,300 T-55 from poland 1971,
800 T-55 in 1990,750 in 1995,700 in 2001-03,450 2005-08,220 in 2012-15(all in storage since may 2011)
Specification on T-55(upgraded)
Weight: 36 tonnes
Length: 6.45 m
Width: 3.37 m
Height: 2.40 m
Crew: 4
Armour: 203 mm turret, 99 mm hull, LOS = ~200 mm
Engine: V-2-55/V-12 water-cooled diesel engine with 600 bhp.
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 14.4 hp/ton.
Maximum Speed: 50 km/h.
Maximum Range: Without fuel tanks: 510 km , with fuel tanks: 600 km.
Fording: 1.4 metres.
Trench Crossing: 2.7 metres.
Vertical Obstacle: 0.8 metres.
Ground Clearance: 0.425 metres.
Armament: 1 x 105mm L7A1 rifled gun with 43 rounds. (Main Gun)
1 x 7.62mm PKT Machine Gun with 2000 rounds. (Co-Axial)
1 x 12.7mm NSV-M Machine Gun with 2800 rounds (Anti-Air)
Upgrades received under Project Gulmohar till 1999 is modernized with night-fighting equipment and new fire control systems
and overhaul by The 512 Army Base Workshop.
Ammunitions used:
BR-412D,3UBM6,3BM8 HVAPDS,3UBK4,3BK5M,3UBK9,3BK17M,3UBM11,3BM25(APFSDS).
T-72
Total in Indian service :2418, Present:1,900
In 1993 all T-72M is upgraded to T-72M1 with thicker Armour similar to T-72A and 12 smoke grenade on turret front.
T-72M1 Ajeya (Numbers:620)
Upgrades include
Polish SKO-1T DRAWA-T fire control systems
Thermal imagers supplied by the Israel's El-Op
DRDO ERA
BEL laser illumination warning system
BEL manufactured new state-of-the-art frequency hopping combat net Radios
BEL's advanced fiber optic gyro-based land navigation system.
Improved NBC protection system by DRDO.
Fire detection and suppression system
Uprated 1,000 hp (750 kW)
Specifications of T-72M1 Ajeya
Weight: 43.5 tonnes
Length: 6.95 m
Width: 3.59 m
Height: 2.23 m
Crew: 3
Armour: ERA and composite armour
Engine: V-12 diesel Uprated 1,000 hp (750 kW)
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 21.4 hp/ton.
Fuel capacity: 1,200 L
Maximum Range: Without fuel tanks: 460 km , with fuel tanks: 700 km.
Speed 60 km/h
Armament: 1 x 125mm 2A46 smoothbore gun with 44 rounds. (Main Gun)
1 x 7.62mm PKT Machine Gun with 2000 rounds. (Co-Axial)
1 x 12.7mm NSV-t Machine Gun with 2800 rounds (Anti-Air)
Specifications of 2A46 smoothbore gun of T-72 Ajeya
Caliber: 125/48 mm
Barrel length : 6000mm
Chamber length : 383 mm
Gun length : 6678mm
Barrel life: 1200 rounds
Max.chamber pressure: 5100 bar
Ammunitions for 2A26M2 smoothbore gun:
3BM-44
Specifications
Muzzle velocity:1700m/s
Length of projectile:574mm
Weights projectile with sabot:4.85 kg
CL 3254( 125 mm APFSDS-T M711 round)
Specifications
Weights projectile with sabot : 6.7 kg
Weights propellant charge : 8.9 kg
stub case : 3.4 kg
Length of projectile: 678 mm
Muzzle velocity: 1,700 m/s
Chamber pressure: (nominal) 570 MPa
Operational temperature limits: -35 to +52 C
Storage temperature limits: -40 to +70 C
AMK 340 (125 mm mark-I) OFB
Specifications
Weights: projectile with sabot and propellant charge : 19 kg
Muzzle velocity:1500m/s
Chamber Pressure :413-427 MPa
AMK 340 (125 mm mark-II) OFB
Specifications
Weights: projectile with sabot and propellant charge : 19.3 kg
Muzzle velocity:1600m/s
Chamber Pressure :520 MPa
CL125HEAT OFB
Specifications
Weight of complete round : 29.0 kgs
Chamber Pressure :353 MPa
CL125HE
Specifications
Weight of complete round : 23.0 kgs
Chamber Pressure : 412 MPa
T-90s
Acquired in batches
Batch 1:
310 T-90S in 2001,120 were delivered complete, 90 in semi-knocked down kits, and 100 in completely knocked down kits.
These T-90s features welded turret, the V-92S2 engine, French Thales built Catherine-FC thermal sights and Kontakt-5 ERA
and an APU.
Batch 2:
October 26, 2006, 330 T-90s "Bhishma" to be manufactured in India.These T-90s features welded turret, the V-92S2 engine,
French Thales built Catherine-FC thermal sights, 'Kaktus K-6' bolted explosive reactive armour ERA, Kanchan armour
panels,125mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun for new long road penetrator,an APU and enhanced environmental control system for
cryogenic cooling systems supplied by Israel's Kinetics Ltd.
Batch 3:
December 2007, 347 T-90s "Bhisma" in knock down kits to be assembled in india of the above specifications.
T-90 evolution
Specifications of T-90s "Bhisma"
Weight: 47.5 tonnes
Length: 9.63 m
Width: 3.78 m
Height: 2.22 m
Crew: 3
Armor: Steel-composite-reactive blend with Kaktus K-6 ERA
Engine: V-92S2 12-cyl Chelyabinsk diesel diesel enginel 1,000 hp (750 kW)
Power-to-Weight Ratio:20.6 hp/tonne (15.8 kW/tonne)
Suspension: torsion bar
Range: 650 km
Speed: 65 km/h road 35 km/hr cross country
Armament: 1 x 125mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun with 44 rounds. (Main Gun)
1 x 7.62mm PKT Machine Gun with 2000 rounds. (Co-Axial)
1 x 12.7mm NSV-t Machine Gun with 2800 rounds (Anti-Air)
125mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
Specification:
Caliber: 125/52 mm
Barrel length : 6100mm
Chamber length : 383 mm
Gun length : 6678mm
Barrel life: 1600 rounds
Optimal chamber pressure: 6500 bar
Ammunition for 125mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
3BM-44M
Recently ordered 10,000 rounds from Russia,another 15,000 to be build by OFB.
Specifications
Muzzle velocity:1750m/s
Length of projectile:730mm
Weights projectile with sabot:6.95 kg
HEAT-FS 3BK29M
Specifications
Projectile weight: 18.4 kg
Charge weight: 1.62 kg
Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s
HEAT-FS 3BK-31
Specification:
Triple-tandem charge
penetration 800mm of RHA
HE-FRAG-FS 3OF26
9M119 Refleks-M (NATO: AT-11 Sniper-B)
Missile weight is 23.4 kg
Range: 75 to 5000 metres
Tandem warhead
Guidance: Semi-Active Laser
1000mm penetration of RHA
Arjun MkI and Arjun MkII
Batch 1: 124 Arjun MkI in 2000
Batch 2: 124 Arjun MkII in 2010
USP Of Arjun:
Advanced Laser Warning Countermeasure System (ALWCS) for the fire control system laser warning system, Infra-Red (IR)
jammer and aerosol smoke grenade system.
Mobile Camouflage System
Hydro-pneumatic suspension
Engine and transmission are provided by German companies MTU and Renk
Upgrades in Arjun MkII
1. Missile firing capability
2. Commander's TI panoramic sight Mk II
3. Driver's uncooled thermal imaging night sight
4. Additional ammunition (CL120FSApds Mark-II )
5. Enhanced ammunition penetrator(780mm)
6. Effective alternative to muzzle reference sight (MRS)
7. Resin-based CCC
8. Ten-round containerised bin
9. Explosive reactive armour panels
10. Infra-red/Thermal imaging resistant paint
11. Air defence weapon remote firing
12. ALWCS (advanced laser warning and countermeasure system)
13. Roof mounted driver's seat
14. ATT in GMS (gunner's main sight)
15. Advanced land navigation system
16. New final drive with increased reduction ratio
17. Advanced running gear system
18. New track system
19. Mine plough
20.8 KW APU
Specifications of Arjun MkI
Weight: 58.5 tonnes
Length: 10.638 m
Width: 3.864 m
Height: 2.32 m
Crew: 4
Armour: ERA and Kanchan composite Rolled Homogenious armour(RHA)
Engine MTU 838 Ka 501 diesel ,1,400 hp (1,040 kW)
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 23.9hp/tonne.
Fuel capacity: 1,610 l
Maximum Range: 450 km
Speed: 70 km/h road 40 km/hr cross country
Armament: 1 x 120 mm rifled L/51 gun with 39 rounds. (Main Gun)
1 x 7.62mm Tk715 Machine Gun with 2000 rounds. (Co-Axial)
1 x 12.7mm HCB Machine Gun with 2800 rounds (Anti-Air)
Specification of ARDE's 120 mm rifled L/51 gun
Caliber: 120/51 mm
Barrel length : 6050mm
Max.chamber pressure: 8400 bar
optimal chamber pressure: 6200 bar
APFSDS firing chamber pressure :5100 bar
Ammunitions for ARDE's 120 mm rifled L/51 gun
CL120FSApds
Specifications
Muzzle velocity:1650m/s
Length of round:944mm
Length of projectile:730mm
Weight of complete round : 20.2 Kgs
Weights projectile with sabot:6.8 kg
CL120FSApds Mark-II (under development)
Specifications
Muzzle velocity:1700m/s
Length of round:994mm
Length of projectile:780mm
Weight of complete round :21.4 Kgs
Weights projectile with sabot:8.0 kg
cl120hesh
Specifications
Muzzle velocity:730m/s
Length of round:998mm
Weight of projectile:14.4 kg
Weight of complete round :22.2 Kgs
LAHAT missile
Specifications:
Weight: 13.0 kg
Length: 97.5 cm
Diameter: 120 mm
Warhead: Tandem HEAT
Warhead weight: 4.5 kg
Operational range: 8000 m
Speed 285-300 m/s
Guidance: Semi-Active Laser Homing