Papa Dragon
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Weight is an important factor. The reason why IA still prefers T-90 over the Arjun MBT is primarily due to the weight. Even the new FRCV tender has been designed to primarily favor the T-14 Armata which weighs 48 tons and hence it is evident that IA wants all it's mechanized platforms within that weight range. PanzerH 2k weighs 56 tons while K9 is at 47 tons.Don't you think we should have opted for panzerH 2000? It is the best dog in the whole world after the cancellation of ANLOS cannon project
I don't understand why we choose k9,it has its own set of failures and problems ,nor does it possess the unique capabilities of pz2000
@cyclops
Secondly, PanzerH 2k costs $1mn more per unit than the K9 and since we have more budget tied up for salaries and pensions, cost is also a crucial factor. Procuring western weapons systems would come with a lot of strings attached except for France and Germany being a major ally of US, we would be at the mercy of Uncle Sam during tough times and also, we could expect significant ToT from SK and they would also let us source majority of the components and sub-systems locally