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Arjun Mk2 – The Futuristic MBT | Frontier India - News, Analysis, Opinion

Aha !! Thanks Benny !

This is precisely what i was talking about.

This technology is not present in current version -- so my post was indeed correct -- Flanker here is your answer.
 
well, being a 60 tonne tank, its engine only has 1200 hp which is extremely low compared to other heavy tanks (leo 2, type-90, type-99, M1A2,) which all have a 1500hp engine.
 
i loved the "auto tracker" part sadly its not in mk1 version.......

well, being a 60 tonne tank, its engine only has 1200 hp which is extremely low compared to other heavy tanks (leo 2, type-90, type-99, M1A2,) which all have a 1500hp engine.

as far as i know it currently has a 1400 hp engine and not a 1200 hp one.....
 
well, being a 60 tonne tank, its engine only has 1200 hp which is extremely low compared to other heavy tanks (leo 2, type-90, type-99, M1A2,) which all have a 1500hp engine.

You shouldhave atleast searched before writting that arjun use MTU 838 Ka 501 diesel
which is 1,400 hp:wave:
 
i loved the "auto tracker" part sadly its not in mk1 version.......



as far as i know it currently has a 1400 hp engine and not a 1200 hp one.....

any modification which goes into making of mkII will be integrated with mkI one too..so dnt worry..there is a lot more then what meets the eye my dear frnd dnt feel sad:cheers:
 
any modification which goes into making of mkII will be integrated with mkI one too..so dnt worry..there is a lot more then what meets the eye my dear frnd dnt feel sad

i got some more ques ..... will there be any outer modification to arjun ?
and why didn't drdo use a slanted kanchan armour on arjun ?
 
You shouldhave atleast searched before writting that arjun use MTU 838 Ka 501 diesel
which is 1,400 hp:wave:

The arjun prototype does use a 1200hp engine but I guess they upgraded it which is a good choice but why couldn't you buy the 1500hp engine from MTU, as far as I know it, even China (under arms embargo) got it.
 
The arjun prototype does use a 1200hp engine but I guess they upgraded it which is a good choice but why couldn't you buy the 1500hp engine from MTU, as far as I know it, even China (under arms embargo) got it.

my dear friend that prototype is and old thing..initially arjun was supposed to be somewhere near a 50 tonn tank but never mind...we are making a new 1500hp engine which will see on the mkII version rolling out in early 2012:cheers:
 
i got some more ques ..... will there be any outer modification to arjun ?
and why didn't drdo use a slanted kanchan armour on arjun ?

Arjun's design was based on the german leopard tank...that was long back..we all know how much turmoil had this project caused in the past beacuse of its delays which were actually learning curvatures..:agree:
now beacuse the design was modular from the vary beggining new things interms of electronics,new self diagonostic system and many more were incoporated..except the turret design because any modification on that front would have caused further delays....there is a very good chance that MKII version will have slope armour on it..DRDO showed it on TANK EX...isnt it:bounce:
DRDO is now putting the new ERA tiles on the upgraded T-72 tanks in slant armour fashion only...good news that the already heavy kanchan armour will be given additional NERA TILES developed by DRDO for ARJUN MKII WHICH WILL COME WITH 1500 HP ENGINE:cheers::victory:
 
Arjun's design was based on the german leopard tank...that was long back..we all know how much turmoil had this project caused in the past beacuse of its delays which were actually learning curvatures..:agree:
now beacuse the design was modular from the vary beggining new things interms of electronics,new self diagonostic system and many more were incoporated..except the turret design because any modification on that front would have caused further delays....there is a very good chance that MKII version will have slope armour on it..DRDO showed it on TANK EX...isnt it:bounce:
DRDO is now putting the new ERA tiles on the upgraded T-72 tanks in slant armour fashion only...good news that the already heavy kanchan armour will be given additional NERA TILES developed by DRDO for ARJUN MKII WHICH WILL COME WITH 1500 HP ENGINE:cheers::victory:

Actually Tank EX has the same Arjun MK1 turret on a T72 chassis, there are no redesigns of the turret.

Arjun:

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Tank Ex:

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Yes its a hybrid between arjun turret and t-72 chassis.. have a look at this pic..my bad i really dint look at it closely
 
@sancho

are there any plans to use slanted kanchan armour on mk2 ?? thanks in advance ??

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@sancho

are there any plans to use slanted kanchan armour on mk2 ?? thanks in advance ??
 
DRDO's Combat Vehicle Development Unit Is


CHENNAI: The Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVR&DE) is working overtime to supply a range of frontline hardware to the Army.

The unit at Avadi, on the outskirts of Chennai, tasked with the design, development and testing of tracked combat vehicles and specialised tracked vehicles, has several projects in hand. Apart from the focus on Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) Mark II, it is also designing and developing the state-of-art futuristic main battle tank (FMBT), which is expected to cater to the requirements of the Army. "The Army expects the FMBT to be ready by 2020," CVR&DE director P Sivakumar told TOI recently. The unit is one of the 52 research units of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DR&DO) in the country and the only one in Tamil Nadu.

Mobile platforms for missiles is another arena where its expertise is sought. For nearly a decade, it has supplied these platforms for missiles, including Akash, Prithivi and Trishul, and is presently developing several more.

Casualties are inevitable in battle and the CVR&DE's armoured ambulances come in handy. Equipped with airconditioning and heating facilities, it is designed for speedy evacuation of casualties and has excellent mobility for operation in various terrain. Another piece of equipment is the Carrier Command Post Tracked BMP-II (CCPT), designed to function as a self-propelled (SP) artillery command post. It affords nuclear, biological and chemical protection and protection against small arms. "We recently got an order for 50 CCPTs, each costing around Rs 3-4 crore," Sivakumar added.



The CVR&DE's dream project, at the conception stage, is the Unmanned Track Vehicle (UTV) through the tele-operated method the improved version is the automatic method. It is based on a wheeled vehicle platform comprising a pilot system unit and two units for surveillance. The UTVs, mainly for surveillance and detection of mines, include remote operations on wirless LAN (land area network), vision systems and robotic manipulator. A miniature model with a range of five km has been developed and will be operated with a GIS-based auto vehicle tracking system.



Bifurcated from the Ahmednagar-based Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VR&DE) and formed as an independent laboratory in 1976, the CVR&DE has come a long way. Over the years, it has not only catered to the Army's needs but also supplied to the other services, especially the air force. It has designed aircraft subsystems, mainly related to the engine and hydraulics. For the Light Combat Aircraft (LAC), it has developed 10 prototypes of the secondary gear boxes and is conducting user trials. It expects orders for production soon.



The unit with a present strength of 1,300 employees, including 290 scientists, is credited with designing and developing some of the best military hardware in the world. Among them are the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) Mark I and Mark II, Ex-Tank (Experimental tank) and Combat Improved (CI) Ajeya Mark I, indigenously-developed T-72 tank with an advanced fire control system and high mobility. It is currently the mainstay of the armoured corps.



DRDO's Combat Vehicle Development Unit Is - Chennai - City - The Times of India



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A state-of-the art Simulator Training Centre (STC) for Arjun Main Battle Tank to train the gunner, commander and driver was inaugurated by Lt.Gen. Dalip Bhardwaj, PVSM, VSM, Director-General, Mechanised Forces, Army Headquarters at the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) on Friday.

The simulator consists of a turret simulator and driving simulator. While the turret simulator helps the gunner and commander to practise target engagement, tracking, laying and firing, the driving simulator aids the driver to practise driving related exercises under dawn, dusk, fog, rain and poor visibility conditions with obstacles and undulated terrain.

S. Sundaresh, Distinguished Scientist, Chief Controller, R and D (ACE), R. Shankar, DCV and E, DRDO Headquarters, and P. Sivakumar, Director, CVRDE, and V.N. Swamiraj, Additional Director (Simulator), were present, according to a press release.
 
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