“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.
Balaguru is the associate director of DRDO’s Combat Vehicle Research Development Research Establishment laboratory in Chennai.
So far, the army has installed 124 Arjun tanks that are deployed in the Jaisalmer deserts along the border with Pakistan.
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Balaguru said that the Arjun Mark 1A has 72 additional features than its previous version with the ability to deal with 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 in times of open field tank battles.
The two departing regiments are deployed around Jaisalmer as part of an armored brigade there.
DRDO also expects to provide the solution for the requirements of the Indian Army’s next generation main battle tanks as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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