12/15/2023 0 Comments British mk1 main battle tankThe British influence here is undeniable but why the Indians chose such a unique solution is, once again, a mystery – the most likely theory of its origin being an up-scaled version of the 105mm L7 rifled gun used on the Vijayanta. The weapon system consisted of an indigenous rifled 120mm gun that wasn’t compatible with anything on the planet. This engine wasn’t used anywhere else in the world and, along with its transmission, became the worst source of problems that have never been fixed in a satisfactory manner. The tank was powered by a rather unique MTU engine based on the design used with the Leopard 1. Its composition and protection levels unknown, the armor is said to be related to the famous British Chobham. The basic hull of the vehicle was made of steel but the tank’s boxy appearance was mainly due to the presence of it Kanchan composite armor. The first Arjun service version is referred to as Arjun Mk1 and somewhat resembles the Leopard 2A4 MBT since the tank was co-developed with Krauss-Maffei who designed the original German MBT. From the 1990s onwards, the Arjun was able to overcome some of its problems and a small production run of roughly 124 vehicles took place between 20. Its development goes back decades and despite some successes, the issues with the metallurgy involved as well as other elements (such as transmissions) led to a string of expensive failures. You can read about its full history in our extensive article but, in short: The Arjun is the first truly indigenous Indian MBT, following the successful Vijayanta, which was a copy of a Vickers export MBT. The Indian Contract will award one of the vehicles you’ve been requesting a lot – the Arjun Main Battle Tank! Today, we’d like to tell you a little more about the next contract reward.
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