The Arjun Mark 1A has 72 additional functions than its previous version
Encouraged after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Arjun tank trip in Jaisalmer, the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) on Saturday expressed hope that it would soon receive an order for the supply of 118 Arjun Mark 1A tanks, which is a lot more advanced than the current version.
“We are very proud to see the Prime Minister taking a ride in the Arjun tank in the Jaisalmer deserts. Now we hope that the Army will soon place orders for two more regiments of Arjun Mark 1A tanks,” DRDO scientist V Balaguru told him. to ANI.
Mr. Balaguru is the Associate Director of the laboratory of DRDO’s Combat Vehicle Research Development Research Establishment in Chennai.
So far, the army has installed 124 Arjun tanks, which have been deployed in the Jaisalmer deserts, along the border with Pakistan.
Balaguru said that the Arjun Mark 1A has 72 additional features than its previous version with the ability to take care of anti-tank mines on its own with its mine plows.
The 12.7-inch air defense gun can now also be operated from inside the tank by the tank commander using a remote control without being exposed to enemy fire.
The two departing regiments are deployed around Jaisalmer as part of an armored brigade there.
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