Tank-Ex to be an Indian T-72 upgrade option

[Choppers]

Tank-Ex to be an Indian T-72 upgrade option​

The Tank Ex tale has taken a new twist. Two Tank Ex have been sanctioned for Indian Army T-72 upgrade possibility. Some time back, India Wrote an article ” Tank Ex, ideal T-72 upgrades. ” The two prototypes are to be tested by the Indian Army for the T-72 upgrades. During DEFEXPO 2010, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) and Raytheon Company announced teaming up in a L&T led proposal submitted this month to upgrade Indian Army T72 tanks.
Tank-Ex is a T-72 chassis with highly reliable Arjun Tank turret and 1000 HP engine. Tank-ex has a higher power to weight ratio of 21 as compared to 20 of a T-72. The weight is expected to be 47 tons against 40 tons of T-72. Tenk-Ex will have a higher firepower with low silhouette compared to the T-72.

More:Tank Ex to be an Indian T-72 upgrade option | India Defense News

 

[mrwarrior006]

so wat is this? new tank or
just an upgraded t-72

 

[Choppers]

so wat is this? new tank or
just an upgraded t-72

I guess T-72 tanks will be fitted with Arjun tank turret and 1000 HP engine with some other upgrades.

Tank-Ex is a T-72 chassis with highly reliable Arjun Tank turret and 1000 HP engine. Tank-ex has a higher power to weight ratio of 21 as compared to 20 of a T-72. The weight is expected to be 47 tons against 40 tons of T-72. Tenk-Ex will have a higher firepower with low silhouette compared to the T-72.

 

[navtrek]

 

[no_name]

"Tank-Ex is a T-72 chassis with highly reliable Arjun Tank turret and 1000 HP engine. Tank-ex has a higher power to weight ratio of 21 as compared to 20 of a T-72. The weight is expected to be 47 tons against 40 tons of T-72. Tenk-Ex will have a higher firepower with low silhouette compared to the T-72."

I thought Arjun tank turret is larger than T-72 turret. Then how can upgraded T-72 have a lower silhouette compared to the original T-72?

regards,

 

[sancho]

Like this:

Tank Ex Prototype Main Battle Tank | Military-Today.com


In comparison, the Arjun:

Arjun Main Battle Tank | Military-Today.com

The army had rejected this upgrade before, not sure why, but they really have a preference for foreign toys.