![]() German Leopard 2 tank developer Krauss Maffei provided the design assistance. The tank heavily depends on foreign technology and equipment. The development of Arjun MBT began in March 1974. The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to order 118 Mk1A battle tanks at an estimated cost of Rs66bn ($888.7m). The Indian Army subsequently ordered another 124 advanced tanks in May 2010, this time MkII. In March and April 2010, comparative trials on manoeuvrability of the Arjun MBT and the Russian T-90 tank in Rajasthan deserts resulted in a better performance from the Arjun tank. The first batch of five tanks was delivered in August 2004 and a total of 45 had been delivered by May 2009. The Indian Army placed initial orders for 124 tanks in March 2000. Arjun main battle tank orders and deliveries The tank is seen as a potential replacement for the Army’s ageing Russian T-72 fleet of 2,400 tanks.īEL unveiled a new weapon control system for the 12.7mm gun of the Arjun MkII tank, at Aero India 2017 Air Show held in February 2017. ![]() It is being developed by DRDO with a total of 93 upgrades, as per the requirements of the army. The Arjun MkII variant is a light-weight futuristic main battle tank (FMBT) with electro-optical sensors and high-power lasers.
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