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An Indian report named the Arjun Mk-1A tank "one of the most advanced tanks of our time"

In an Indian report, the Arjun Mk-1A tank is named «one of the most advanced tanks of our time»
While the Indian Ministry of Defense is discussing, what to do with the purchase 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks, disputes continue in the Indian press regarding the price and effectiveness of these combat vehicles.

Recall, that the question is raised by the announced price of the proposed contract. The manufacturer offers the military department to purchase tanks at a price 7 more than a million dollars per unit. Some Indian experts stated that, that at this price it should be “an almost perfect tank”. The whole problem is, that Arjuna is still far from technical perfection.

But against this background, articles with praises to the MBT are also published in the Indian press, which the Ministry of Defense can purchase in the above quantities. However, praises often collide with objective reality.

So, NDTV report calls Arjun Mk-1A “one of the most advanced tanks of our time”.

The author of the report, columnist Vishnu Som writes:, that “a number of features make it such, giving an advantage over any tank, which is operated, eg, by the Pakistani army".

Previously, the manufacturers of the new version of the Arjun MBT announced, that dozens of changes were made to previous versions of the tank, of which 14 are "significant improvements".

Director of the Center for Research and Development of Combat Vehicles V. Balamurugan:

These improvements made it possible to increase the tank's firepower, improve crew protection, improve mobility indicators. The tank has improved abilities “hunter”. The commander has a panoramic system, which provides 24/7 surveillance covering 360 degrees. This allows him to detect targets and hit them independently or transmit data to the gunner for tracking.
The report also talked about the differences between the Arjun Mk-1A tank and the Russian T-90. Without touching that, that the T-90 is a third cheaper, admitted in the report, that for now “there are directions, where the T-90 has an advantage".

from the report:

Unlike the T-90 tank, the Arjun Mk-1A MBT currently lacks the ability to fire anti-tank guided missiles (PTUR). But this feature should appear on modified versions.
In this case, it is not clear, what versions does the manufacturer offer to the Indian Ministry of Defense for concluding a contract?. apparently, so far without the possibility of using ATGMs.

In the report, where "Arjun" is called "one of the most advanced modern tanks", recognized another problem - too much mass, with which difficulties will arise when transferring over bridges and in mountainous areas. Weight is approx. 68 tonnes. And in the updated modification this mass will be even greater. This, along with the price, is what raises questions among the military..

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