Arjun-II MBT development l Updates & discussion.

[Gessler]

 

[Dazzler]

standard stuff really, last pic is ammo racks, not a separate ammo compartment, second generation thermal imager, most likely Catherine TI,

the worrying part is till there..the exposed right side frontal arc..

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Additionally, the DAC tomorrow, chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, will likely clear a chunky deal to medium refit six of the Indian Navy's remaining nine Kilo-class attack submarines with new sonars on three of those, a follow-on deal for 118 indigenous Arjun Mk.2 tanks and 40 Arjun Catapult self-propelled artillery systems.

Source: Choppers, Tanks, Artillery: Major Indian Arms Deals Likely To Be Cleared Tomorrow

 

[bhangi bava]

standard stuff really, last pic is ammo racks, not a separate ammo compartment, second generation thermal imager, most likely Catherine TI,

the worrying part is till there..the exposed right side frontal arc..

View attachment 45480

design is already changed arjun MK2 from defense expo 2014

 

[Omega007]

standard stuff really, last pic is ammo racks, not a separate ammo compartment, second generation thermal imager, most likely Catherine TI,

the worrying part is till there..the exposed right side frontal arc..

View attachment 45480

You don't need to show your 'worry' too much,Arjun can take care of itself.

This picture is proof enough that the current Arjun can very well withstand the ill effects of ammunition cook-off.You better worry about your AKs.If its ammunition compartment takes a hit somehow,it will turn into from this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Al-Khalid_IDEAS_2012.jpg
to
http://static.flickr.com/40/87294206_bd3e168a5e.jpg

So better save your thoughts for your tanks and crews.

 

[Storm Force]

Arjun looks amazing.

We have ordered 248.

I want see a day when we have 2480

 

[Astra-2013]

standard stuff really, last pic is ammo racks, not a separate ammo compartment, second generation thermal imager, most likely Catherine TI,

the worrying part is till there..the exposed right side frontal arc..

View attachment 45480

That was just a testing prototype, and they were testing some new upgrades on that
final product is this

 

[IND151]

You don't need to show your 'worry' too much,Arjun can take care of itself.

This picture is proof enough that the current Arjun can very well withstand the ill effects of ammunition cook-off.You better worry about your AKs.If its ammunition compartment takes a hit somehow,it will turn into from this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Al-Khalid_IDEAS_2012.jpg
to
http://static.flickr.com/40/87294206_bd3e168a5e.jpg

So better save your thoughts for your tanks and crews.

What are that things looking like dial?

 

[GORKHALI]

What are that things looking like dial?

Sealed Ammo store.

 

[Omega007]

What are that things looking like dial?

Seals/armored lids of the ammunition chambers,so that if the ammo compartment takes a hit and the ammo start to deflagerate,the burning propellant doesn't move inside the crew compartment and fry the crew to death along with the tank.

 

[GORKHALI]

standard stuff really, last pic is ammo racks, not a separate ammo compartment, second generation thermal imager, most likely Catherine TI,

the worrying part is till there..the exposed right side frontal arc..

View attachment 45480

Don't worry they are coming up with something to armour cover for optics or radar,its still in testing phase till then enjoy a "transparent" trial.

 

[Dazzler]

You don't need to show your 'worry' too much,Arjun can take care of itself.

This picture is proof enough that the current Arjun can very well withstand the ill effects of ammunition cook-off.You better worry about your AKs.If its ammunition compartment takes a hit somehow,it will turn into from this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Al-Khalid_IDEAS_2012.jpg
to
http://static.flickr.com/40/87294206_bd3e168a5e.jpg

So better save your thoughts for your tanks and crews.

you are proving to be more idiot than i thought, most modern mbts can survive ammo cook off, the problem was closely seen first in t-64s with 6ets and t-72s with AZ autoloaders, where ammo blew off while taking the turret with it. Even old T-55s didnt have the turret blown issue as there was no carousel based ammo storage.

The point being, in case of ammo cook off, the tank may sruvive, but the crew does not.

Lastly, if you brought alkhalid in this discussion once more, i will let you have it.

@Oscar @Manticore dont blame me ok

Don't worry they are coming up with something to armour cover for optics or radar,its still in testing phase till then enjoy a "transparent" trial.

on the contrary, ARJUN's weaknesses are worrying sign for the user, pleasure for the enemy.

 

[Abingdonboy]

on the contrary, ARJUN's weaknesses are worrying sign for the user, pleasure for the enemy.

The "weaknesses" are so minor, overall the Arjun Mk.2 is some one hell of a MBT I don't see how any adversary could possibly take pleasure in seeing it is coming along...

 

[kbd-raaf]

you are proving to be more idiot than i thought.

Wow, is he 'more idiot'? :O

 

[Dazzler]

Seals/armored lids of the ammunition chambers,so that if the ammo compartment takes a hit and the ammo start to deflagerate,the burning propellant doesn't move inside the crew compartment and fry the crew to death along with the tank.

The "weaknesses" are so minor, overall the Arjun Mk.2 is some one hell of a MBT I don't see how any adversary could possibly take pleasure in seeing it is coming along...

read my previous posts in this thread to discover how minor weaknesses end up being major in the battlefield. If Arjun was so desirable, IA would have straight away placed an adequate order, not a "trial" one. IA is still reluctant to induct it in numbers, the recent figure of Mk-2 order is a clear example of lack of confidence in an overly hyped yet under performing mbt.