Arjun-II MBT development l Updates & discussion.

[Abingdonboy]

DRDO's Modular Bridging System - Being produced by LnT

Waiting for the BLT version of the Arjun.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Waiting for the BLT version of the Arjun.

??

It has existed for some time though.

 

[Abingdonboy]

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It has existed for some time though.

Sorry, I meant on the Mk.2 chassis.

Any ideas if the Mk.1 BLT is in service?


+ Also hoping to see an Arjun Assualt Breacher version, like the Abrams has:

(I'm aware the Mk.2 has a mine plough)

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Sorry, I meant on the Mk.2 chassis.

Any ideas if the Mk.1 BLT is in service?

The changes in MK1, MK2 chassis is minimal at best, or wont make much difference.

I dont think it's in service. They're working on a armoured recovery vehicle at the moment. That will surely be inducted.

They only have a fail system on arjun for anti mine opps. They should make something like the Abram example.

Anyway -----

 

[Abingdonboy]

The changes in MK1, MK2 chassis is minimal at best, or wont make much difference.

I dont think it's in service. They're working on a armoured recovery vehicle at the moment. That will surely be inducted.

They only have a fail system on arjun for anti mine opps. They should make something like the Abram example.

Anyway -----

The Arjun BLT needs to enter service along with all other support vehicles otherwise the Arjun will never be fully operational in the IA and always be impared.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

The Elbit commander's sight is replaced with a local one.

This is also another commander sighs recently certified.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

You can see Arjun 130mm Catapult being used.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Remote Controlled AA Gun

 

[Water Car Engineer]

PCB, Arjun's bunker buster delayed blast ammo

http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/newsletter/2016/march_16.pdf

Arjun's Thermobaric Bunker Buster Ammo

 

[Pandemonium]

Hi , How many arjun mk2 have we ordered and how many are in service as of today ??

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Hi , How many arjun mk2 have we ordered and how many are in service as of today ??

none, 110+ on order.

 

[Pandemonium]

none, 110+ on order.

so saabji, when can we expect to see the first mk2s in service ?
And i read an article on another website that the design for the arjun was influenced by the german leopard tank . It said that the indian govtment hired the makers of the leopard tank as consultants in the arjun project . Is that true ?
Not that i see anything wrong in it . The leopard is a mighty fine tank to base the arjun's design on .

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/arjun-ii...dates-discussion.292466/page-52#ixzz46zEbLFIY

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

so saabji, when can we expect to see the first mk2s in service ?
And i read an article on another website that the design for the arjun was influenced by the german leopard tank . It said that the indian govtment hired the makers of the leopard tank as consultants in the arjun project . Is that true ?
Not that i see anything wrong in it . The leopard is a mighty fine tank to base the arjun's design on .

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/arjun-ii...dates-discussion.292466/page-52#ixzz46zEbLFIY

Leopard;

Arjun;

Arjun again was designed by the Germans .. Too bad it's got a lot of flaws .. Good Indian army went for T-90s.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Leopard;
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Arjun;
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Arjun again was designed by the Germans .. Too bad it's got a lot of flaws .. Good Indian army went for T-90s.

They choose the German style design, there were other designs of Arjun out. Did the Germans also design this?

This is one without the weak point, rejected by the army.

so saabji, when can we expect to see the first mk2s in service ?
And i read an article on another website that the design for the arjun was influenced by the german leopard tank . It said that the indian govtment hired the makers of the leopard tank as consultants in the arjun project . Is that true ?
Not that i see anything wrong in it . The leopard is a mighty fine tank to base the arjun's design on .

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/arjun-ii...dates-discussion.292466/page-52#ixzz46zEbLFIY

Yes, but there were many other designs there. Recently, a design that looks nothing like the early leo's was shown.


The new tank designs wont have that weak point, example with recent FMBT concept shown-