Punjab canal bridges too fragile for Arjun tank : DRDO Chief

[GR!FF!N]

I couldn't find anything new here..Some bridges and roads are fragile for such a heavy tank like Arjun.Even T-90's couldn't pass through some of the bridges.whats wrong with it??thats why we developed Karthik BLT,Arjun BLT,T-72 BLT and Sarvatra,right???

 

[black_jack]

Well i don't understand, if arjun can't cross the bridge how T90 is gone cross!!!!

 

[ANPP]

I couldn't find anything new here..Some bridges and roads are fragile for such a heavy tank like Arjun.Even T-90's couldn't pass through some of the bridges.whats wrong with it??thats why we developed Karthik BLT,Arjun BLT,T-72 BLT and Sarvatra,right???

Most infrastructure in India are designed for max 50 tons capacity (rails/bridges). So Arjun is too heavy for them as you can see.

Tanks & heavy machinery is transported through Trucks/railways upto war zone, while BLTs are used in battle zone.

 

[Sergi]

Most infrastructure in India are designed for max 50 tons capacity (rails/bridges). So Arjun is too heavy for them as you can see.

My friend the infrastructure like Bridges and fly-overs are NOT designed to a particular figure. But to the requirement of the place.

A national highway bridge can carry a lot more than 50 tonnes.
Kokan railway has some of the longest and highest bridges in Asia and they can carry a fully loaded train.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Most infrastructure in India are designed for max 50 tons capacity (rails/bridges). So Arjun is too heavy for them as you can see.

Tanks & heavy machinery is transported through Trucks/railways upto war zone, while BLTs are used in battle zone.

Arjun BLT has capacity of 70 tons,just saying.IA did the right thing to assign Arjuns to its holding corps.but they can deploy these in Rajasthan easily.

 

[ANPP]

My friend the infrastructure like Bridges and fly-overs are NOT designed to a particular figure. But to the requirement of the place.

A national highway bridge can carry a lot more than 50 tonnes.
Kokan railway has some of the longest and highest bridges in Asia and they can carry a fully loaded train.

I know friend, but older bridges in India don't have capacity more than 50T. A busy highway is deigned according to requirement of local & traffic. But if it comes to border areas than what should be the limit???
(BRO make bridges in border areas, they keep army requirement in mind. Also DRDO state canal bridges............not fullflag bridges).

According to IA & Indian Railway, there India railways are not able to handle more than 50T per boggy, although many railways always are overloaded due to curreption.

 

[dekho]

Indian Army should seriosly look into platforms such as Stryker Mobile Gun System. With a diverse landscape such as India's the only armoured solution is Wheeled Light Tanks. They weigh as much as AFV/ICV but carry the firepower of an MBT. Due to wheels they can go and operate on any terrain (Forests, swamps, deserts, rocky terrain)and are light enough to be airlifted to remote areas (Kashmir, Ladakh, North East). Even T 72/90 are not capable to perform such functions.

M1128 Mobile Gun System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ANPP]

Arjun BLT has capacity of 70 tons,just saying.IA did the right thing to assign Arjuns to its holding corps.but they can deploy these in Rajasthan easily.

Arjuns are placed with pivot corp right now. Most of these corps are stationed near border. So there is no too much headache of transportation. More than of that Rajsthan doesn't hold problems like canals/bridges. Except north Rajsthan, there is mostly desert area where Arjun is superior.

While strike corps elements are station deep in India(MP?UP) in peace time and quick response is key here.

I also heard the news that IA changes their doctoring, now they are focusing/seeking possibility of operation of strike corps through Rajasthan, as there is too much threat from Pak especially as nucler bomb(bez Pak width is least in Punjab & strategic cities are near to border). So they are now seeing through Rajsathan, least resistance/great advantages in short time/good transportation/higher pressure on Pak authorities.

 

[Rangila]

Punjab side gets T-90 while Rajsthan can host Arjuns, whats the problem if bridges cant be taken care of on Punjab side?

 

[Koovie]

Indian Army should seriosly look into platforms such as Stryker Mobile Gun System. With a diverse landscape such as India's the only armoured solution is Wheeled Light Tanks. They weigh as much as AFV/ICV but carry the firepower of an MBT. Due to wheels they can go and operate on any terrain (Forests, swamps, deserts, rocky terrain)and are light enough to be airlifted to remote areas (Kashmir, Ladakh, North East). Even T 72/90 are not capable to perform such functions.

M1128 Mobile Gun System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The IA is probably looking around for light tanks but not the Stryker. Its not just a light tank its a whole new concept of mechanized highly mobile infantry formations with all kinds of support.

 

[ANPP]

Indian Army should seriosly look into platforms such as Stryker Mobile Gun System. With a diverse landscape such as India's the only armoured solution is Wheeled Light Tanks. They weigh as much as AFV/ICV but carry the firepower of an MBT. Due to wheels they can go and operate on any terrain (Forests, swamps, deserts, rocky terrain)and are light enough to be airlifted to remote areas (Kashmir, Ladakh, North East). Even T 72/90 are not capable to perform such functions.

M1128 Mobile Gun System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No, Striker's operational mobility is very poor compare to tank, as wellas firepower &armor. Also you can read too much articles on net about drawback of Tyre system. Strike can not replace tank.

These are the bridges about which DRDO is talking...........

 

[Rangila]

The IA is probably looking around for light tanks but not the Stryker

Its not an issue even of the light tanks, but main battle tanks due to heavy loads. Light tanks are able to pass almost every where.

The issue is Arjun MBT.

 

[Darth Vader]

No need. We already have 128 Arjun MK I in our Armoured division and 128 Arjun MK II to be included soon.

As for Tejas, LSP already cleared many tests and over 1000 sorties, Tejas MK II in pipeline.

As for your engineers, you can have your Water Car Engineer, they are too smart for us.

Tejas Project started in 1980 And still MK 2 is in pipeline =)) jhaz na ho geya Space Shuttle ho geii

And Arjun 1972 Still 128 Ab banda keya bole both BIGGEST Failure's ever AIK ghade ko jitna marzi khobsorat bana lo or jitni merzi IS ke advertisement kar lo rahe ga wo ghada

 

[acetophenol]

indians make me very confuse..

I just can't decide if Arjunk is a bigger failure or Tejas?

Pakistan must donate some scientists for indians, so that indians can also improve their domestic defence....

Lol,nice one mate!

 

[sancho]

The issue is not the tank, nor the bridges, but once again the poor planing and management in our industry. When you want to develop a tank for the Indian environment, isn't it the first thing to check what weight and size requirements certain areas, or bridges in possible deployment area have?
The shame is not that Arjun might have some overweight, that happens in nearly all projects around the world, but that these basics were not evaluated correctly from the start again, because this could have been avoided.