Arjun Mk-2 battle tank user trials in June

[aanshu001]

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE


Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment (CVRDE), a premier DRDO lab at Avadi working in the research and development of battle tanks, celebrated the DRDO Day on Tuesday to mark the founding of the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO). Dr P Sivakumar, Director, CVRDE, recounted the achievements made by CVRDE in 2011. Successful demonstration of Arjun MBT Mk-I with 52 improvements required for Arjun Mk-II during summer trials, evaluation of digital control harness and advanced land navigation system were among the achievements. He also said that the Mark II version of Arjun MBT is slated for user trials during June 2012 and the lab is working for its success.

Link: Arjun Mk-2 battle tank user trials in June | idrw.org

 

[angeldemon_007]

Now this time we are gonna see arjun mk2 in field trials....

 

[satishkumarcsc]

Hope they dont complain about overweight......

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Wow!
User trials???!

 

[angeldemon_007]

Hope they dont complain about overweight......

This time IA sanctioned this weight...I think if there's gonna be any more order for Arjun mk2 then it will be placed by the end of this year or early next year after the winter trials.

 

[MUHARIB]

Pics pics i want pics!!

 

[DrSomnath999]

well nice to see it's user trial so early

 

[IND151]

very good news. hope Mk 2 has additional frontal and side armor in form of NERA tiles. Mk 1 has frontal armour of 1000 mm. after placing NERA it should be 1200 mm to 1300 mm and side armour should be 500 mm. ggtbgpqcenpp pqjkghpqppmo

 

[perplexed]

wwwwooooowwwwwwwwwwww

IA should order atleast 1000 of these beasts..