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Arjun Mark-1A tank

September 27, 2021
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In news– Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk-1A for the Indian Army.

About Arjun Mk-1A-

  • The state–of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun Tank designed to enhance fire power, mobility and survivability. 
  • Infused with 72 new features and more indigenous content from the Mk-1 variant, the tank would ensure effortless mobility in all terrains, besides precise target engagement during day and night with 360 degree coverage and works in both static & dynamic modes.
  • The MBT Arjun Mk-1A has been designed & developed by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), along with other laboratories of DRDO.
  • It is equipped with accurate & superior firepower, all-terrain mobility and an invincible multi-layered protection provided by an array of advanced technology systems.
  • This tank is particularly configured and designed for Indian conditions and hence it is suitable for deployment to protect the frontiers in an effective manner.
  • It has a multi-layered robust protective armour named ‘Kanchan’. 
  • The additions, along with its robust 120 mm rifled gun, have contributed to its categorisation as the ‘hunter killer’.
  • At the moment, the Arjun Mk-1A carries a total of 39 rounds of different types of ammunition.  
  • For the first time, this includes thermobaric shells designed as bunker-busters that can be used to target soldiers. 
  • The Prime Minister had handed over the MBT Arjun Mk-1A to the Chief of Army Staff in Chennai on February 14, 2021.

Arjun Tank-

  • It is a third generation main battle tank developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) of the DRDO, for the Indian Army.
  • Its design work began in 1986 and was finished in 1996. 
  • The Arjun main battle tank entered service with the Indian Army in 2004.
  • Work on the variant Mark-1A, or Mk-1A, began in June 2010 and the tank was fielded for trials in June 2012.
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