Posted on 02/01/2010 9:37:16 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Isn’t the Arjun infamous for having been under development for, like twenty years or so?
Isn’t the Arjun tank built with German help?
No. Looks like closer to 35 years.
Thread is useless without pics.I justa cheap poster with no skilz
Well if the primary customer doesn’t want it no matter what, it will be in development for ever.
The basic production variant was ready by 1992.
Does it have the integrated chai brewer?
Post #9.
India will opt for a combination of both.
Looks very vulnerable to a direct hit under the turret, and indirect hits will take out all that crap on top of the turret.
Also, has a flat faced turret instead of plated/sloping armor which deflects shells off of it.
PS: My son saw T-62’s in Iraq which were made of aluminum. No wonder he saw their turrets launched into space by Apaches, F-16’s and Palladin shells.
Wonder what the Russian T-74’s are made of?
Russian T-72s are supposedly made of steel, laminate and composites
>My son saw T-62’s in Iraq which were made of aluminum. No wonder he saw their turrets launched into space by Apaches, F-16’s and Palladin shells.
It was Chinese clone(fake) of T-62, not Soviet tank
Iraqis also had not any Soviet-produced T-72 tanks
The Arjun looks like a knockoff of the Leopord II.
I guess it depends on what you mean by 'ready'.
Ready for tests-which have gone on for 15 years because the army has found one excuse after another such as engine overheating (common with most tanks), faulty ammo etc.
It’s not a knock-off. KMW was a consultant in designing the Arjun.
Thanks S-30-MKI!
Yes, that was what I knew of, before.
There was German collaboration in the development of the Arjun.
The similar appearance, is obviously a result of that endeavour.
90 degree slope to impact??? Are these people INSANE???
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