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Upgraded Arjun Mark-1A tank meets Indian army needs

Live fire tests of the modernized Arjun Mk. I tank – designated Arjun Mark-1A - have been carried out at the Pokhran test site. The upgraded tank received an improved gunner's main sight, integrated with the automatic target tracking system enabling...

Indian Prime Minister Modi hands over indigenous Arjun Mk-1A tank to Army

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, February 14, handed over to the Army the home-made Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tankin Chennai, dubbed by him as an example of India's united spirit as the south-made tank will guard the northern borders of the...

Indian army to at last order 118 Arjun Mark 1A main battle tanks

Already announced in February 2019, the order for 118 Arjun Mk.IA tanks is finally about to be finalized, at last. The Arjun Mark 1A, developed by DRDO, features 14 major improvements of the Mk.1 sought by the Army, including better firepower and new...

Indian army to procure 118 local-made Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks

According to news published by the newspaper website "The Hindu" on December 26, 2020, India has launched the process for the procurement of 118 local-made Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks.

Indian MoD orders 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks

The Defence Ministry on September 23 signed a contract with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) located at Avadi, Chennai, to procure 118 Arjun Mk.1A Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army. Five Mk-1A tanks will be delivered within 30 months,...

Artificial Intelligence capabilities to be added on Indian army Arjun tanks to detect track and engage targets

Arjun Mk1A (also designated MkII, it appears) is the latest version of the Arjun Tank built by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) and other DRDO research facilities. It is an upgraded version of the Arjun platform, with...

Indian Arjun Mk.1A MBT ready to go into production

The Arjun Mk.1A, a 68-tonne indigenously designed main battle tank, is declared ready for production and to be inducted in the Indian army. It will be displayed at the 11th biennial edition of DefExpo India 2020 scheduled to be held in the Uttar...

India has successfully test-fired gun launched anti-tank missile from Arjun tank

According to a Tweet released by Sam Cranny-Evans on September 23, 2020, India has conducted the first successful test-firing of a GLATGM (Gun Launched Anti Tank Guided Missile) fired from the local-made Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT). The missile can...