Indian Army has sought two regiments of the new indigenous Arjun 1A tank
Bengaluru: As per a TimesNow report, Indian Army has sought two regiments of the new indigenous Arjun 1A tank.
DRDO has developed them and it incorporates 71 improvements from the original version.
The website adds that The Defence Acquisition Council and the Cabinet Committee on Security will have to clear it. The deal is worth Rs 8,956 crore, not just for the tanks but also, spares and servicing.
It should be noted that the Army already has two regiments of the earlier version of it. While the T-90, a Russian designed armoured vehicle, is the Army's MBT or main battle tank, the Arjun is being considered suitable for use, particularly in the southern Rajasthan area, in the Thar Desert. Tank movement in the Punjab and northern Rajasthan is now more difficult because of urban settlements, canals and the increase in vegetation.
Anti-tank weapons
Five indigenous anti-tank weapons are in the final stages of development, top government sources said. They include the Nag anti-tank guided missile, its standalone version called SANT, the HELINA or the one delivered from helicopters. There will also be an MPATGM or the man-portable version as well as using the Arjun gun barrel, the website adds.
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