Completed Arjun Mark 2 At The Republic Day Parade

[Guynextdoor2]

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.

DRDO had a program running on this. There previous prototypes produced a lot less power than planned, so those couldn't be used and I believe R&D continues. Having said that companies like Kirloskar have built complex engines for the Navy and have good capabilities here. I think they should give it a shot. The engine I think is about 40% of the cost right now.

Arjun MK-II user trials kicked off in Rajasthan - Times Of India

However, the German engine of Arjun Mk-I have again been integrated in MK-II as well despite claims of an indigenous engine as per the sources. Officials are attributing the same to the small order being proposed by Army and said that a separate plant for manufacturing engines cannot be put up for such limited order.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

The Ukrainians did offer a 1800 hp engine. The 6TD-5 proposal was for the Mark 2 I believe.

Ukranians could be flexible partners.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[IndoUS]

What a beauty

 

[bloo]

The Ukrainians did offer a 1800 hp engine. The 6TD-5 proposal was for the Mark 2 I believe.

Ukranians could be flexible partners.

Hmmmm.......... looks good but it depends on the power to weight ratio and the overall size of the engine.

 

[cloud_9]

It looks pretty badass

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[karan.1970]

Wowweee.. I am so glad that Mark II has the turret front modified.. That was the thing I hated the most about the Mark I's looks..

 

[bloo]

Even though the tender mentions an aerosol based smoke grenade system as a subsystem for the RCWS, I dont see any in th Mk2's RCWS.

Like here in the Protector M151

Maybe this is still a prototype.........

 

[Bullet500]

for those who missed watch Arjun mk2 at 1:34:10

 

[shah86]

 

[Abingdonboy]

Even though the tender mentions an aerosol based smoke grenade system as a subsystem for the RCWS, I dont see any in th Mk2's RCWS.

Like here in the Protector M151
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Maybe this is still a prototype.........
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This is the OFB RCWS, it is NOT the RCWS that will be on the final production model see post 26.

 

[bloo]

This is the OFB RCWS, it is NOT the RCWS that will be on the final production model see post 26.

Can you post a link that specifies that the ORCWS and Trackfire are shortlisted?

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

The ERA package makes it look ultra deadly.I adore the angular design of the NERA armour arc.

 

[Darth Vader]

If You Guys are Into Looks then mrk 1 was better thn mark 2