Arjun 130 mm gun: DRDO tastes success
A much pilloried Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is on the verge of an important success – of providing the army a self-propelled 130 mm gun, according to the sources at the DRDO. The indigenously developed 130 mm gun has been in service with the artillery arm of the army since the 1970's. First, it was fitted on a Vijayanta tank chassiss and called Catapult in1980-81. The army had major problems with the platform, as maintenance was an issue and and its stability on a full charge firing mode. Then director …
Final trials of fully integrated Arjun Mark II tanks in August
The fully integrated modified version of India's Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark II would go for final trials in the first week of August in Rajasthan. The fully integrated modified version of India's Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark II would go for final trials in the first week of August in Rajasthan. Though trials of the updated version are presently on in Rajasthan, the fully integrated tanks would be sent for final trials by the Indian Army by August, sources told a news agency. The Army had asked for 93 improvements …
Army Worried Over Mal-Functioning T-72 Tanks
I ndia's T-72 tanks are facing problems with its ammunition as it sometimes bursts in the barrel and 200 such cases have been reported making the Army wonder whether its troops will be "afraid" to fire even after seeing the enemy. "It (the T-72 ammunition) used to burst in the barrel. If it bursts in the barrel, then the firer is afraid to fire his own gun, which is not a correct thing. If he is afraid to fire his own gun, then even if he sees the enemy he will not fire," the Army has told a Parliamentary Standing …
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