Keeping this in mind, the Arjun Mk-2’s improved performance seems to have put the Army in a spot. According to P Sivakumar, Director CVRDE, “the weight of the Arjun prevents it from being deployed in all the areas required by the Army”. And that renders it unsuitable for the army’s operational requirements for a Main Battle Tank (MBT). We learnt that while the Arjun Mk-2 is substantially improved and more capable than the Arjun Mk-1 it is too heavy, limiting areas where it can be deployed by the Army. Last year, the Arjun outgunned the Indian army’s T-72 and T-90 MBT’s, when trials were conducted with the respective units putting up their best tanks and personnel.įORCE visited the Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) for an exclusive insight into the programme. Arjun Mk-2 offers enhanced firepower, but it’s too heavy to go where the Army wants itĪfter more than three decades of development, India’s Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) has literally emerged like a phoenix from the ashes, surprising even its most sceptical observers.
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