Research on to develop lighter battle tanks

[acetophenol]

is this new tank FMBT?

No . Fmbt is yet to come

 

[angeldemon_007]

But it would be interesting to see if this is technically possible because keeping engine weight, space for the weapons and strength of turret and internal chamber size allow 30Tons weight?

Its been demonstrated by Japanese. If India is able to develop those materials then we can reduce the weight to 30 tons but i am talking about T90. Arjun as planned by DRDO, might be converted into a 50 ton FMBT if this tech is successfully developed.

 

[GURU BHAI]

this light tank as people believe here will most probbally a joint venture between INDIA, ISREAL & JAPAN and will be primary used by JSDF & IA in eastern sector plus IDF will use it for its eliete forces ,Thanks .

 

[born]

what is the use of light tanks???? for scouting?????
with new generation atgms and DU rounds,I dont think a light tank is such a good idea,unless some radical improvements are made in the field of armour technology.

 

[pakistanmyblood]

first get your failed arjun tank to work

 

[Big Boss]

Steping into Pakistani shoes!!!

Off topic and useless post

Dragging pakistan into thread ill derail it and BTW pakistan haven't developed any tank till date then how can anyone step in the shoes that don't exist??????????

 

[Big Boss]

first get your failed arjun tank to work

Another failed attempt to derail this thread with ill informed and one liner which is banned as per the rules of this forum.

Arjun tank is deployed near the pak border and just pray that you don't have to see its success on you.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

care to share the details.

Here it is
http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-defence/71927-polish-tank-india.html#post1119253

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

first get your failed arjun tank to work

A few hundred kilometers off the LoC

 

[Omega007]

A really bad idea if it's planed to be the primary tank in IA Panzer corps.The new generation of FSAPDS rounds like DM 53 or M 829A3 will simply f*ck those 'sexy light' tanks to death.Instead,IA should concentrate around a 64+ ton tank with 1800 hp engine and Knife type ERA.

 

[Gold1010]

Interesting arnt currently the idea of "light tanks" dead?

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

A really bad idea if it's planed to be the primary tank in IA Panzer corps.The new generation of FSAPDS rounds like DM 53 or M 829A3 will simply f*ck those 'sexy light' tanks to death.Instead,IA should concentrate around a 64+ ton tank with 1800 hp engine and Knife type ERA.

IIRC,these were meant for hilly terrain with little or no infrastructure to support(Indo-Tibet border).

 

[acetophenol]

what is the use of light tanks???? for scouting?????
with new generation atgms and DU rounds,I dont think a light tank is such a good idea,unless some radical improvements are made in the field of armour technology.

Wont it to be nice to swiftly deploy these less than 20 ton babes via c130s,il 76s or even mi 26s into the middle of infantry combats?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Yes this news doesn't mean we will see this tommorow or next year but at some point, as technology moves on it is bound to happen. I've seen plans/demonstrators f the US Army's future tank program, the thing is v.small with a very small silhouette and a two man crew. ADS/ERA are going to allow this sort of thing.

 

[Omega007]

Yes this news doesn't mean we will see this tommorow or next year but at some point, as technology moves on it is bound to happen. I've seen plans/demonstrators f the US Army's future tank program, the thing is v.small with a very small silhouette and a two man crew. ADS/ERA are going to allow this sort of thing.

US has left that idea and instead now concentrating on M1A3 with a L55 gun as their future MBT.We must need to understand that just like the armor tech,the technology of FSAPDS and other anti tank rounds is also improving at a fast pace and a 30 ton tank will never be able to survive future battles.