India started project to acquire new tank to replace T-72 MBT

[Abu Zarrar]

Indian army has started the process to replace the ageing fleet of Soviet-made T-72 main battle tanks, called T-72 Ajeya in the Indian army. India last week, has invited all the International Company who will have interest to develop a new tracked combat platform.

Last week, the Indian Army released a global request for information (RFI) inviting responses by 31 July 2017 to develop a multi-purpose Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) in order to replace older license-built Soviet-era main-battle tanks (MBTs).

The Indian Army looks to procure this ne tender of FRCV under the Strategic Partnership model in collaboration with locale manufacturer.

The Future Read Combat Vehicle (FRCV) will be used mainly to design and develop a new main battle tank, but which can also be used for a future infantry fighting vehicle.

The vision of the Indian army with FRCV program is to a multi-role platform that could be used for 11 different tracked vehicles, including light tracked, wheeled, bridge layer and recovery tanks, self-propelled howitzers , mobile air defense guns, artillery observation post and engineering reconnaissance vehicles, and armored ambulances.
A request for proposal (RFP) is likely to be issued in the middle of 2018. The Indian Army is especially interested in keeping the weight of the tank at around 50 tons (plus or minus 15 tons, according to the RFI), which will exclude heavier foreign MBTs (e.g., the German Leopard 2 and U.S.-made M1-Abrams) from competing in the global tender. According to some media reports, the Indian MoD will especially look at four foreign MBT models: the Russian T-14 Armata, the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot, the French Leclerc, and the South Korean K2 Black Panther.

The Indian army hopes that the new main battle tank could enter in service between 2025 and 2027.

Currently the Indian army uses Russian main battle tanks produced under license in India as the T-72 and T-72M1, and T-90S. A total of 800 T-90S main battle tanks called Bhishma in the Indian army are currently in service with the armed forces of India. There is also 1,950 T-72M1 Ajjeya and 124 local-made main battle tank Arjun used by armoured units of India.

Source:https://www.armyrecognition.com/nov..._to_acquire_new_tank_to_replace_t-72_mbt.html

 

[cerberus]

Hope many manufacturing model will be public and private

HVT and other TATA or Mahindra

 

[Han Patriot]

Indian army has started the process to replace the ageing fleet of Soviet-made T-72 main battle tanks, called T-72 Ajeya in the Indian army. India last week, has invited all the International Company who will have interest to develop a new tracked combat platform.

Last week, the Indian Army released a global request for information (RFI) inviting responses by 31 July 2017 to develop a multi-purpose Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) in order to replace older license-built Soviet-era main-battle tanks (MBTs).

The Indian Army looks to procure this ne tender of FRCV under the Strategic Partnership model in collaboration with locale manufacturer.

The Future Read Combat Vehicle (FRCV) will be used mainly to design and develop a new main battle tank, but which can also be used for a future infantry fighting vehicle.

The vision of the Indian army with FRCV program is to a multi-role platform that could be used for 11 different tracked vehicles, including light tracked, wheeled, bridge layer and recovery tanks, self-propelled howitzers , mobile air defense guns, artillery observation post and engineering reconnaissance vehicles, and armored ambulances.
A request for proposal (RFP) is likely to be issued in the middle of 2018. The Indian Army is especially interested in keeping the weight of the tank at around 50 tons (plus or minus 15 tons, according to the RFI), which will exclude heavier foreign MBTs (e.g., the German Leopard 2 and U.S.-made M1-Abrams) from competing in the global tender. According to some media reports, the Indian MoD will especially look at four foreign MBT models: the Russian T-14 Armata, the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot, the French Leclerc, and the South Korean K2 Black Panther.

The Indian army hopes that the new main battle tank could enter in service between 2025 and 2027.

Currently the Indian army uses Russian main battle tanks produced under license in India as the T-72 and T-72M1, and T-90S. A total of 800 T-90S main battle tanks called Bhishma in the Indian army are currently in service with the armed forces of India. There is also 1,950 T-72M1 Ajjeya and 124 local-made main battle tank Arjun used by armoured units of India.

Source:https://www.armyrecognition.com/nov..._to_acquire_new_tank_to_replace_t-72_mbt.html

Why do you need foreign tanks if you have the Arjun? . I though it was the bestest tank on earth.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Why do you need foreign tanks if you have the Arjun? . I though it was the bestest tank on earth.

Desert farrari... best tank in the world according to israelis and much more..


All grounded, having mediocre capability at best... ... even screwed the successful Leo 1 design.

 

[ni8mare]

Why do you need foreign tanks if you have the Arjun? . I though it was the bestest tank on earth.

The Indian Army is especially interested in keeping the weight of the tank at around 50 tons (plus or minus 15 tons, according to the RFI), which will exclude heavier foreign MBTs (e.g., the German Leopard 2 and U.S.-made M1-Abrams) from competing in the global tender. According to some media reports, the Indian MoD will especially look at four foreign MBT models: the Russian T-14 Armata, the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot, the French Leclerc, and the South Korean K2 Black Panther.

 

[Mrc]

I think indian army should definitely adopt Arjun for this ..... why the hell would you produce a tank (over 30 years and counting) if you are not going to use it???

 

[Sinnerman108]

Last week, the Indian Army released a global request for information (RFI) inviting responses by 31 July 2017

BC chakar kya hai !

 

[Arsalan 345]

tanks in this modern warfare are obsolete weapons.i prefer to buy attack helicopters rather than tanks.

 

[Mumm-Ra]

Possibly the final nail in the coffin of the Arjun Tank. However, one should always consider the possibility that they may produce something far better with this program.

 

[Papa Dragon]

I have never in my life heard of something as "Future Ready". I mean seriously what the heck is that.

All these corrupt IA/IAF generals want is to issue tenders every now and then, take their share of kickbacks and commissions from foreign firms, simultaneously ask DRDO to develop a version, eventually cancel the RFIs issued to foreign vendors and kill the indigenous project citing that the tech & requirements have outdated and will issue a new tender. On the other side of this saga are the lazy morons in HAL, OFBs who would sip on chai and gappes all day long and would start hunger strikes if GoI plans to privatize these organizations

If this saga continues, we will never be able to achieve complete indigenization in our defense weapons systems. I hope all countries issue an arms embargo on us

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Hope many manufacturing model will be public and private

HVT and other TATA or Mahindra

SP model. So private sector firms competing with their designs.

 

[BetterPakistan]

Why do you need foreign tanks if you have the Arjun? . I though it was the bestest tank on earth.

Arjun tank is a unique tank. It will serve in air not on land

 

[khanasifm]

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2015/05/07/india-grounds-most-of-original-arjun-tanks/

 

[Imran Khan]

indian gov paper work will take now decades to make this happen . babus in india are so lazy to done the deals .

 

[malikahmed91279]

Arjun tank is a unique tank. It will serve in air not on land

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