Light tanks for Indian Army

[p2prada]

All sad tanks.

Check out these tanks.

Just look at the brilliant design. The ERA, the barrel, the tracks. It's also quite stealthy.


Another awesome tank. This one can be mass produced immediately. Probably 10000/day. The durability and maintenance on this tank is incredibly easy.

More importantly, it is 100% stealth, not that Low Observable sh*t. Complete 100% stealth.
Proof: Look at the shadow.

 

[bhramos]

French Panhard ERC 90 armored light tank

 

[bengalraider]

@bhramos
India did operate the pt-76 but they have since been decommissioned, it is now used for target practice by the IAF.

this is what i hope becomes india's future light tank
the swedish CV90120

The specs
Entered service -
Crew 4 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 26 - 35 t
Length (gun forward) 8.9 m
Hull length 6.6 m
Width 3.2 m
Height (turret roof) 2.4 m
Armament
Main gun 120-mm smoothbore
Machine guns 1 x 7.62-mm / 12-7-mm
Elevation range - 8 to + 22 degrees
Traverse range 360 degrees
Ammunition load
Main gun 45 rounds
Machine guns ?
Mobility
Engine Scania V-8 diesel
Engine power 670 hp
Maximum road speed 70 km/h
Range 600 km
Maneuverability
Gradient 60%
Side slope 40%
Vertical step 1 m
Trench 2.4 m
Fording 1.5 m



also the Russian option the sprut -SD

the specs

Crew 3 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 18 t
Length (gun forward) 7.2 m
Hull length ?
Width 3.2 m
Height ?
Armament
Main gun 125-mm smoothbore
ATGW ?
Machine guns 1 x 7.62-mm
Elevation range - 5 to + 15 degrees
Traverse range 360 degrees
Ammunition load
Main gun 40 rounds
ATGW ?
Machine guns 2 000 rounds
Mobility
Engine 2V-06-2S diesel
Engine power 510 hp
Maximum road speed 70 km/h
Amphibious speed on water 10 km/h
Range 500 km
Maneuverability
Gradient ?
Side slope ?
Vertical step ?
Trench ?
Fording Amphibious

 

[bhramos]

Pandur II 8x8 with CMI CT-CV 105mm turret

its in sevice with
Portugal have bought 260 Pandur 8x8
Czech Republic: 199 Pandur 8x8
Gabon: 1 Pandur 8x8
Austria: have 224 Pandur1 and Pandur 8x8

 

[bhramos]

@ bengalrider
we are seeking only 100 Tracked light tanks
but 200 Wheeled light tanks, so pls get me the best wheeled tanks info which can suit India.

 

[bhramos]

B1 Centauro (8 X 8) wheeled tank destroyer

 

[bhramos]

B1 Centauro (8 X 8) wheeled tank destroyer

 

[bhramos]

French AMX 10RC

 

[bhramos]

Stryker MGS

may be these have some chance to win IA's tender,
so US is always getting them for Excerices with India

 

[F-14]

I think the same bhramosji i have a feeling that the Stryker would win

 

[bhramos]

yes sir you may be right. anyway the present Govt is more bending towards US,
are else BTR-90 would Cheapest and best option .

 

[bengalraider]

the rooikat tank destroyer by denel from south Africa would also be a very good option.

the specs
Entered service 1989
Crew 4 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 28 t
Length (gun forward) 8.2 m
Hull length 7.1 m
Width 2.9 m
Height 2.8 m
Armament
Main gun 76-mm gun
Machine guns 2 x 7.62-mm
Ammunition load
Main gun 48 rounds
Machine guns 3 000 rounds
Mobility
Engine diesel
Engine power 563 hp
Maximum road speed 120 km/h
Range 1 000 km
Maneuverability
Gradient 70%
Side slope 30%
Vertical step 1 m
Trench 2 m
Fording 1.5 m

 

[bengalraider]

also we have from south america the brazilian Engesa EE-18 sucuri

specs
Crew 4 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 18.5 t
Length (gun forward) 7.75 m
Hull length 5.84 m
Width 2.8 m
Height 2.59 m
Armament
Main gun 105-mm
Machine guns 1 x 7.62-mm, 1 x 12.7-mm
Elevation range - 6 to + 15 degrees
Traverse range 360 degrees
Ammunition load
Main gun 30 rounds
Machine guns 3 200 x 7.62, 800 x 12.7
Mobility
Engine Scania DSI-11 diesel
Engine power 380 hp
Maximum road speed 105 km/h
Range 700 km
Maneuverability
Gradient ?
Side slope ?
Vertical step 0.6 m
Trench 2 m
Fording 1.3 m

 

[F-14]

the rooikat tank destroyer by denel from south Africa would also be a very good option.

the specs
Entered service 1989
Crew 4 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 28 t
Length (gun forward) 8.2 m
Hull length 7.1 m
Width 2.9 m
Height 2.8 m
Armament
Main gun 76-mm gun
Machine guns 2 x 7.62-mm
Ammunition load
Main gun 48 rounds
Machine guns 3 000 rounds
Mobility
Engine diesel
Engine power 563 hp
Maximum road speed 120 km/h
Range 1 000 km
Maneuverability
Gradient 70%
Side slope 30%
Vertical step 1 m
Trench 2 m
Fording 1.5 m

made by Danel a definet NO NO :thumbs_thmbdn:

 

[bengalraider]

BTR based tank

i dont know what is its name can anyone tell me pls.

that is a cuban locally manufactured btr-60 mod with a 105mm tank gun i am posting two more pictures of it below

first vehicle in foreground

 

[bengalraider]

on the funny side of light weight tanks, from the erstwhile soviet union

 

[bhramos]

nice funny tanks,
that daniel tank is 28tons, so it can never win,
as per IA requires only 20-25 tons capacity.

 

[bengalraider]

wheeled or tracked, which is truly better

Found an interesting article on the pros and cons of wheeled and tracked military vehicles; am posting it here for all of your benefit.This is also an interesting topic to discuss which is truly better?what do you think?

 

[Atul]

 

[Atul]