Indian Army refused to Aqiong Tank: overweight bridge can not afford

Indian Army refused to Aqiong Tank: overweight bridge can not afford

India's defense news media livefist reported on March 15 that the Indian Army did not want to accept the new Aqiong Tank, because the Aqiong tank overweight problem has led to India's roads and bridges can not afford. Continue to promote the Aqiong Tank project reasons only because the Indian government's "Made in India" demand.

For the Arjun Tank Indian Army and even some people stand, let this guy in the New Delhi King Avenue good parade it, it can not get out of the desert here.
Livefist said that India's Arjun main battle tank, may be the country's longest, most troublesome armament plan, creating the most terrible trouble in history. This is a problem because of the quality of the customer can never meet the quality requirements of the program. This tortuous tragedy is derived from the Indian Army's request after the 1971 war in India and Pakistan. In terms of technology, Aqiong Tank is an illusion that can never meet the requirements.
In the Aqiong tank research and development process, the platform weight problem has led to Arjun was rejected by the Indian Army. Existing India has deployed a total of 118 Aqiong tanks, mainly equipped in the western desert area of ​​the two tank regiment. The military ordered in 2014 for the Aqiong Tank upgrade and add accessories, upgraded Aqiong Tank was named Arjun MK2 type.
Indian Army refused to Aqiong tank due to overweight bridge can not afford
Equipped with remote control weapons and so on the advanced stuff Arjuna MK2 looks really a bit advanced sense.
The Indian Defense Commission issued a report in which some of the familiar, so that the troops feel familiar with the Aqiong tank problem has re-emerged, such as weight.
Arjun MK2 weighs 68.6 tons, more than the MK1 stage of 6 tons, in the western desert response to the process of Pakistan, Arjun MK2 weight is not suitable for deployment in the desert, the Indian Army hopes that the Defense Research and Development Organization can not remove the main Improve the case of re-design of the body and turret, the use of new materials to replace the traditional structure to achieve a reasonable weight.
India's Defense Research and Development Organization's Vehicle Research Division has already claimed an ambitious goal to lose Aqiong Tank by 3 tons.
But in fact it seems that there is no change in the situation, in September 2016 meeting, the Army proposed, 65 tons can not meet the requirements, in fact, even reduced to 62 tons, that is, the weight of Arjun MK1, can not let The Indian Army gains any meaningful tactical advantage.
That is, the Indian Army that the existing weight loss project is no effect. And for the Indian Army is even worse, even if the weight loss of 3 tons of the project from the demonstration to the actual acceptance also takes 4-6 years. This is clearly not in line with the needs of the army, clearly shows that the government imposed pressure on the military to continue the project.
The Defense Development and Development Organization (DRDO), which is pushing the Arjun project, is another burden of the Indian Army to throw away Arjun. DRDO that Aqiong tanks in the desert semi-desert terrain has been demonstrated enough maneuverability, and asked the Army to its T-90 tanks with all-round comparison. The military believes that as a medium tank T-90 and heavy tank Arjun both have different tactical needs and deployment methods, do not need this contrast.
But now a reality is that India's existing bridges and roads can not carry the weight of Arjun MK2 tanks, if you want to fully deploy Arjun MK2, unless the Indian national bridge and other infrastructure to strengthen the road. This is unprecedented for the Indian government. And Arjuna family tanks are mainly aimed at dealing with the potential danger of war with Pakistan, of course, its weight can not be shipped to the battlefield of China, let alone even the railway carrying Arjun have difficulties.
Another reality is that nearly 100 Arjun still in the absence of foreign parts can not repair the state, the Arjun sold to the Army now the only reason is to meet the needs of DRDO.
Indian Army sources said that even if the Indian government for Arjun this "Made in India" product endorsement, the Army is not going to continue to accept Aqiong tanks. The highest accepted bottom line is only limited to four to five regiments in the west. Even under pressure from the government, the Army would prefer to have more T-90 and India's Future Combat Vehicle Project (FRCV) new main battle tanks.
Indian Army refused to Aqiong tank due to overweight bridge can not afford
... but the FRCV program was also dominated by DRDO, which had previously described the indicators of the main battle tanks in the Indian Future Fighting Vehicle Project ... that is, it is impossible for India to complete the task, the Indian Army of this argument most Is threw the arrogance of Arjun it. Anyway, the efficiency of DRDO, drag a few decades and the development of an Arjun, when the time can then pass the skin.
And for DRDO, if the Aqiong tank no more than 500 tanks of the order, the project can be declared dead.