Completed Arjun Mark 2 At The Republic Day Parade

[Jf Thunder]

It looks much better than T 90. Its india's quality-e-khalid

........why you always compare?

 

[jarves]

........why you always compare?

Says who?
when your Alkhalid was ready and our mk1 was not Pakistanis opened a lot of threads about it.....
But the time has changed now.....

 

[jaiind]

Hhello Mr, I didn't compared it to any thing. Arjun2 could be shann of india.

........why you always compare?

 

[Jf Thunder]

well Good Luck for your Shann of India

 

[dontsuspendme]

Arjun looks way better than T90....
Really robust, last, beasty and any enemy who sees this will try to hide rather than engaging...

 

[kurup]

Looks good but the desert camo was better ....

 

[Last Samuri]

When i look at

Arjun Mark 2
The Lca tejas
Dhruv Helicopter
And Kolkatta Class Destoryers

All indengious weapons

I think really progress and very impressive by india

 

[Abingdonboy]

Looks good but the desert camo was better ....

The IA is also buying the Barracuda camo system for them (specifically for deserts). Depending on where they will be deployed they will be painted in the appropriate camo.

 

[F117]

The Arjun really looks impressive. But is it a unique design or based on old Soviet models? I'm not familiar with tanks.

 

[acetophenol]

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What is this thing ???? doesn't look like the Armour panels on the right side

Its an IR jammer,Elbit supplied one,if I am not wrong. It will jam wire guided second gen atgms like Baktar shikans

Can't be radar, too exposed. This type of place is reserved for the smoke grenades but from what I can see on the other side, they're way at the back. My experience extends solely to Pakistani operated Armour, so we'll need an Indian Armour boy to clarify. Though it could be a tandem placement of smoke grenades to manage angles, the cover could then be a hatch.

The Arjun really looks impressive. But is it a unique design or based on old Soviet models? I'm not familiar with tanks.

The basic design is not exactly unique,its influenced from western tanks.

 

[Abingdonboy]

The Arjun really looks impressive. But is it a unique design or based on old Soviet models? I'm not familiar with tanks.

As @acetophenol pointed out the Arjun is designed using Western methodology/design concepts.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Why aren't we placing order in several hundreds ?We seem to be very happy signing on more tin can nineties ?

Once Mk.2 is in service expect significant follow on orders. I had hear the IA was seriously considering a follow on order to take the total of MK.2s up to over 500. It all depends on how well the system (as a whole i.e. maintenance and logistics) works in practice.

 

[dontsuspendme]

Hope i see some orders before i Die

 

[Guynextdoor2]

I wonder when they'll put in the Indian engine?!

 

[Abingdonboy]

I wonder when they'll put in the Indian engine?!

There is no such Indian engine on the market today, maybe in 5-10 years but not today- very few nations have such suitable products to date. The engine India is getting from Germany is top-spec and world-class so at least it will do the job.

Even TATA and AL- the giants of the HGV market in India use foreign engines on their trucks so it's no real surprise. They are working on indigenous products though.