Are you trying to say that Arjun Mk1 is inferior to T-90???? No way, brother. Arjun is not just equivalent but far superior to the IAs current T-90s, however, they loose out on electronic countermeasures to the original T-90s. In every other aspect(excluding transportation due to weight differences), the Arjun is well ahead of T-90s.
Well i agree , based on the Fact that the Arjun has an APU and t-90 does not.
but keep in mind that as far as the trails go, we are only speculating.
No one knows the whole picture of what happened at the trials.
T-90 have have had high point as well . it's irrefutable that the Arjun had a good showing as evidenced by the orders. But the exact nature of which still remains a secret. We have had selective leaks here and there and silence regarding both the Arjun and the T-90 from other's .
one just as easily speculate that both our tanks did well.
The reason behind acquiring T-90s is that
1.) Russians are not very fussy and are cheap and ready to transfer technology in trade with India with comparison to other countries.
2.) T-90 can be manufactured in-house due to past experience with other Russian tanks and the advantage of the Russians sharing technology with us.
Well i am sorry to tell you this , but we have had a while list of problems with the T-90 deal , from ToT issues , to secret back-door price cutting .
The bureaucracy of this deal is highly suspect , but that's just how it is i supposed
3.) T-90s are easier to handle because they are basically T-72s with up-to-date electronics, a new turret and new armor and missile firing capabilities. So, Indian troops can be trained fast enough, maintenance is faster and easier and other such advantages due to past experiences with Russian platforms.
All-in-all, IA has ordered T-90s in masses so that when it removes T-72s from service, it has a back-up.
Actually IA wanted a tank that can function at 50degrees in the deserts and Arjun was going no where at the time, so the T-90's were ordered.
Arjun could have been inducted in their place lest it would have had proved its might in the initial trials. When it is about issues of Defence, IA couldn't have risked mass production of an equipment which can turn the whole wave of war, just because it is an indigenous effort. Their also have been cases of fraud and similar issues regarding Arjun's induction but not all IA officials are frauds or are reluctant to induct Arjun. In case a war would have broken out and Arjun might not have had played its role well enough, who was to blame???? Nor you, nor me but IA officials. They have the responsibility of the whole nation, its money, the life of its citizens and the independence of the nation on their shoulders. How could they have had accepted faulty materials??????(However, now, Arjun is just the best India can look forward to and now DRDO has moved from correction of Arjun to development of new technologies for Arjun)
Now now , we are just speculating and concluding based on limited information.
Now i will admit some decisions and events may be questionable and some may even appear down right preposterous.
But we don't have the whole picture and we shouldn't jump the gun.
Also Arjun had many problems well into the late 2000's , the moment they were inducted however IT was an admission by the IA , that the Tank had met its requirements and that it combat worthy.
And these are the same tanks that participated in the trials.
If however the Arjun was not combat worthy as some have suggested , then the IA would have been guilty of a far greater crime , of putting our soldiers in harms way with improper equipment , this would certainly top you and my previous assertions.
So i will say this is not the case.
But that does leave us with a whole list of questions , which i suppose will never be answered.
But we can't jump to conclusions because of that.
But we should be proud that IA and DRDO removed their differences & came together to sort issues and here, we have it, 250 Arjun MK-1s on order and plans for Arjun MK2s.
Proud indeed ,
but don't delude your self , i seriously doubt IA to start trusting DRDO after all those years of in-fighting.
If weight was really that big an issue , then i must say , they should have communicated it to DRDO during the design phase it self.
this lack of communication shows a significant trust deficit and lack of cooperation between the two.
We should be proud of our country rather than criticizing its moves. They aren't fools. Afterall, for whom are they doing all these risky jobs. For our country, whose soul rests in its citizens, that is, for us.
Cheer em' up. And be proud of our nation.
Criticize is good , pride is also good .
But like all good things we need moderation. one should not eclipse the other.
We Should criticize least we be blinded by our pride.
But if you criticize to much , and forget to be proud with or without the Criticism , You may well end up like a certain India memeber on this forum
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Sorry for the Philosophy rant , I saw an oppertunity and i took it
