INDIAN ARMR AND MECH WARFARE

INTRO
INTRO
AIM
INDIAN ARMY
INDIAN ARMR
MODERNIZATION
T-90 TK PROJ
EX-TK PROJ
ARJUN TK PROJ
T-72 TK PROJ
IFVs
CONCL
 INDIAN ARMY

TACTICAL COMD
NORTHERN COMD (UDHAMPUR)
WESTERN COMD (CHANDIMANDIR)
CENTRAL COMD (LUCKNOW)
SOUTHERN COMD (PUNE)
EASTERN COMD (CALCUTTA)
HOLDING STATE OF TKs

T-72 M1 1509
T-55 1061
PT-76 150
VIJAYANTA 1656
T-54 225
ARJUN 15
T-90 124
 INDIAN ARMR
• TK T-90S
• TK EX PROJ
• TK ARJUN
• TK AJEYA
T-90 TK PROJ
 CHAR
• A new generation of armr on its hull and turret.
• 125 mm 2A46 series main gun
• The computerized fire con sys and laser range
finder (LRF), coupled with new agaves gnr thermal
sight
• Precision laying eqpt and an auto loader to
guarantee a high ROF.
• 1,000 hp V-KD Turbo-supercharged, fourstroke,V-12
piston multi-fuel diesel engine
 T-90 CHAR
1. Wt 46.5 – 50 ton

2. Crew 3

3. Engine 1,000 hp B-KD

turbo-
supercharged
diesel
4. Max rd65 km/h
speed
5. Max X cty35 km/h
speed
T-90 under trials
6. Range 550-650 km
(Cruising)
ASSY / PRODUCTION OF T-90
(BHISHMA)
The first indigenously
assembled T-90S, christened
as “Bhishma”, was handed
over to Indian army on 7 Jan
04. Moreover, India has
drawn plans for total
indigenous production of T-
90s (Bhishma) by yr 2006-07
with production cap of 100
tks per yr. With this licensed
mfr, T-90 bids fair to outflank
the Arjun and become the
spearhead of Indian Army.
T-90 under trials
EX TK PROJ
 EX TK PROJ
India has dev a new
tk, integrating
features of the
Russian T-72 and the
indigenous Arjun T-72
MBT. The tk has been
code named as ‘Tk
Experimental’ (Ex
Tk).

ARJUN
 EX TK TRIALS
The tk has already
undergone six
months of prelim
trials in Rajasthan
sec and was to be
put through a series
of further trials later.
TK EX under trials
 TK EX - CHAR
• Cbt wt. The Tk Ex at 47 tons is heavier than the
T-72M1 (41s) and much lighter than the Arjun
MBT, which tips the scales at 58.8 tons.
• Power Plant. The Tk Ex has a 1000 hp power
plant (as of cbt improved T-72) giving a power to
wt ratio of 21 hp/ton for a wt of 47 tons.
• Suspension. Torsion bar with hydro strut; also
an improvement over the T-72 torsion bar
system.
• Dimensions. The usage of the T-72M1 chassis
gives the Tk Ex a lower silhouette than Arjun,
which stands tall at 3.03 Ms (AD gun mtd).
 ARMT & NAV AIDS
• The Tk Ex utilizes the
Arjun MBT’s 120 mm
rifled gun firing unitary
APFSDS and HESH semi
combustible cart case
ammo.
• The Tk Ex also is fully “ni
ready” with the gnr having
a thermal imager
integrated with his main
sight.
• Aux Power Unit (APU) to
op the wpn sys in silent
EX TK Proj
watch mode.
 PROTECTION
• The tk Ex utilizes the state-of-art comp armr
“Kanchan”, especially over its frontal arc (turret
as well as glacis), giving excellent protection
against both kinetic and chemical energy rds.
Kanchan is an extensively tested and successful
armr, which is aval for retrofit to other IFV
progm.
• Tk Ex also has fully integrated NBC protection.
ARJUN TK PROJ
 ARJUN TK PROJ
• In 1972, the Indian Army
gave its req for a new MBT.
In 1974 it was decided to
replace Vijayanta by Arjun
as MBT. However, due to
delay and tech snags, only
124 tks have been ordered
for equipping 2 armr regts
by the yr 2004.
• The Arjun MBT has been dev
since 1974 under the dir of
the Cbt veh Research and
Dev Estb (CVR&DE). The
ARJUN under trials
first prototype appeared in
1984.
 TECH SNAGS OF ARJUN
• Overheating of engine.
• Engine HP
• Recurring fault in tx/gear box.
• Locally mfr filters clog and allow fine sand into the
engine.
• Erratic FCS.
• Inaccurate gun at longer range.
• Poor op mob.
• The grooved /rifled gun cannot fire msls.
• Too hy i.e 58.5 tons wt.
• The tech of the tk is of late 60s/early 70s
• Inc cost est at RS 15 crore each.
ARJUN – SCHEMATIC VIEW
 FUTURE DEV PLANS
• As per Indian Def Minister, T-
90 acquisition was made to
complement the indigenous
MBT Arjun and not to cripple
it.
• Army has already placed order
for 124 Arjun tks, however,
only 15 have been
manufactured so far.
• These tks have been issued to
43 armd regt ex 24 RAPID
(D) / 10 Corps / WC. India
plans to equip her 10 x regts
with Arjun.
ARJUN at Defence Expo
AJEYA TK PROJ
 T-72 (AJEYA) TK PROJ
• Known as Ajeya in the Indian
Army, the T-72M1 MBT
currently forms the
backbone of the Indian
Army’s tk fleet.
• India has 900 x T-72 Tks. The
upgradation of these tks was
planned in 1986, but the
Govt gave go-ahead sig and
cleared the proj in Jan 1997.
• The progm is based on
indigenous upgradation of T-
72 MBTs and budgeted at US
$ 343 million.

T-72 in desert op
 OP BISON
• The progm to upgrd T-72
M1s is running behind
schedule. Around 200 T-72
M1s are to be fitted with
more powerful engines, expl
reactive armr, FCS, land nav
sys (LNS), VHF radios and
adv NBC eqpt. The
remaining T-72s will be
partially retrofitted
• The tk will feature a new
FCS, Gun Con Sys, GPS nav
eqpt, improved ammo and
improvement in 125 mm
Gun.
 AJEYA- CHAR
• Cty of orign Russia
• Crew 3
• Wt 41 ton
• Power wt ratio 19 HP/ton
• Gr clearance 0.47m
• Max speed (rd) 60 kmph
• Max speed (X cty) 30 KMPH
• Fording 1.4 m
• Gradient 60% T-72 in a Fording Op
• Vertical obs 0.85 m
• Trench 2.7m
• Engine 780 HP
(V-12 Air
Cooled,
Multi Fuel
Injection,
with 850 HP)
• Type of armr Sandwich
Armr

T-72 crossing
Engrs Br H
 INF FIGHTING VEHS

The BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles is

designed to assist in rapid mnvrs during the
aslt. With armt consisting of gun and anti-tank
guided missiles, the BMP series is a valuable
component of Indian mechanized infantry.

BMP I
BMP II
BMP III
BRDM II
HOLDING STATE OF IFVs
BMP I 645

BMP II 300

BMP III 949

BRDM 2 110

TOPAZ 300

SKOT 200

BTR-60 150
 BMP I

• The BMP-1 is a Soviet

infantry fighting vehicle
which was first introduced
in the early 1960s. BMP
stands for Boyevaya
Mashina Pekhoty, literally
"Combat Vehicle of
Infantry"
BMP I at Defence Expo
 BMP I - CHAR
Origin - Russia Cylinders - 6 in line
Crew - 3+8 Fuel - Diesel
Cbt Wt - 12.5 tons Speed - 60/6 kmph
Land/Water
Length - 6.75 m
Width - 3m Cruising Range - 50 kmph
Ht - 1.9 m Gr Pressure - 0.62 kg/cm2
Gr Clearance - 0.4 m Trench Xing - 2.5 m
Vertical Obs Xing - 0.7 m
Tr Width - 0.3 m
Tr on Gr - 3.6 m
Gradient - 30
Engine Model - V-6
Armr Thickness - 14 mm

Horsepower - 280 Passengers - 8

 ARMT
Bore 73 mm gun

Type - Smooth bore

Basic Load - 30 rds

Elevation - +20

Depression - -5

Traverse - 360

Axis of bore - 1.41m

BMP I
 BMP II
• It’s a improved model of
BMP I, dev in early 1980s
by Russia.
• The BMP-II armament
consists of a 30 mm auto
cannon and ATGMs.
• The cannon's BMP II in Op Area
antipersonnel capability is
a good complement to
the BMP-1's smoothbore
for use against armour
and strongpoints.

BMP II at a Defence Expo

 BMP II - CHAR
Origin - Russia
Crew - 3+7
Laden wt - 14.3 tons
Gr clearance - 0.42 m
Main gun cal - 30 mm canon
Depression and - -5 to +75
elevation
Type of ATGM - Konkurs and FAGGOT (from the same mount)

Hit Probability - 92 to 98%

Dvr/Gnr NVDs - New active/passive device for ni driving / firing

Comd NVD - Day/ni periscope-binocular

Nav Eqpt - Improved version of gyrocompass

 BMP III
• It is yet another variant of
BMP series combining the
best of all previous variants.
• The BMP-3 infantry combat
vehicle entered production
in the late 1980s. It is in
service with the Russia BMP III at Defence Expo
Army and over 600 have
been exported to a number
of countries
• It has coaxial100 mm gun,
capable of firing ATGMs, and
30 mm cannon in its turret.

BMP III under trials

 BMP III - CHAR
Origin - RUSSIA
Cbt wt - 18.7 tons
Crew/Infantrymen - 3+7
Power to Wt Ratio - 26.7 hp/ton
Dimensions (L/W/H) - 7.14/3.23/2.3 m
Main Gun - 100 mm 7A 70
Gr Pressure - 0.62 kg/cm2
Main Engine - V10, 4 Stroke, diesel, liquid
cooled, UTD-29m
Engine Power - 368 KW (500 hp) at 2600 rpm

Max Speed - 70 / 50 /10 kmph (Rd/X cty/water)

 BRDM II
• The BRDM-2 (Boyevaya
Razvedyvatelnaya
Dosornaya Maschina,
litterally "Combat
Reconnaissance/Patrol
Vehicle" is an armored scout
car used by Russia and the
former Soviet Union. This
vehicle, like all other military
equipment of Soviet design,
has been exported
extensively and is in use in
at least 45 countries. BRDM II
 BRDM II - CHAR
Crew - 4
Cbt Wt - 7000 kgs
Length/Width/Ht - 5.75 m/2.35 m/2.31 m
Gr Clearance - 0.335 m
Max Speed - Rd 95 kmph, water 9 kmph
Fuel Capacity - 290 lits
Fording Cap - Fully amph
Vertical Obs/Trench Crossing - 0.4 m/1.25 m
Armt - 1x14.5 mm MG,
1x 7.62 mm MG
ATGM FAGOT
Ammo Main/Coaxial - 500 / 2000
Turret Power Con - Manual
Holding - 110
COMPARATIVE DATA BMPs
BMP I BMP II BMP III
Crew/Inf men 3+8 3+7 3+7
Cbt Wt (tons) 13.0 14.0 18.7
Power/wt Ratio 23 21.4 26.7
(hp/ton)
Main Gun 73 mm 30 mm 2A42 100 mm
2A38 2A70
Auto Gun 30 mm 30 mm 30 mm
ATGM AT-3 AT-4/At-5 AT-10
Max Cbt Range Guns 1300 m 2000 m 4000 m
Max Cbt Range ATGM 3000 m 4000 m 5500 m
 SP ARTY
• India has been endeavouring to improve the compatible
mob of arty in armd fmns. Beside acquisitions, she is
working on joint proj with South African coy “Denel” for
mtg of South African T5 and T6 guns on Tatra Trk and
Arjun Chassis respectively.
• Tr SP gun has been named as “Bhim”. India plans to
equip around 30 arty regts with Bhim. The trials of these
guns were carried out and have been declared
successful.
• India has reached an agreement with South Africa for
provision of 252 x 155 mm guns. The deal might be for
mtg to convert them into wh and tr SP guns.
• India is also eval procurement of approx 400 x 155 mm
Soltam guns from Israel.
 105 MM (SP) GUN (ABBOT)
Origin UK
Total Wt 17.527 tons
Length 5.77 m
Width 3.77 m
Max Range 14.9-17.5 kms
Rate of Fire 8 rds/min
(intense)
Elevation 5 to 70º
Top Traverse 360º
Ammo MK-II ammo sys
incl HE,HESH,ill
and tgt
indicating.
 130 mm (SP) Gun (CATAPULT)
Origin Russia/India
Range(Max) 27 kms
Wt 7.5 tons
Max Rd Speed 48 kmph
Elevation -2 to 45º
ROF (Intense) 2
Cruising range 270 km
Ni vision (Comd IR Bino
&Dvr)
 BHIM (SP) 155 mm
Origin South Africa/
India
Cbt Wt (tons) 54.6
Power to Wt 24.8
ratio
Range planning 32 km

Max Range 52 km
ROF (Intense) 8
Ammo HE,AP
 HOLDING STATE OF SP GUNS
Vijayanta 130 mm self-propelled gun 100

M-46 130 mm self-propelled gun 480

105 mm (SP) Gun (ABBOT) 74

130 mm (SP) Gun (CATAPULT) 36

BHIM (SP) 155 mm Under production
 COMPARISON OF TKS
ARJUN VS T-80
Arjun T-80
Cbt Wt (tons) 58.5 46
HP 1400 1200
Power to Wt Ratio 24 21.7

Max Speed 72-75 70

Engine Diesel Multifuel
Main Gun 120mm R 125 mm
Ammo APFSDS, APFSDS,
HESH HEAT,HE
Gun Control Electro/hyd Electro/hyd
Armr Protection Kanchan Composite
Crew 4 3
 T-90 VS AL-KHALID
T-90S AL-KHALID
Cbt Wt (tons) 46.5 – 50 46
HP 1000 1200
Power to Wt Ratio 21.5 26.4
Max Speed 65 KMPH 70
Engine MULTIFUEL DIESEL Multifuel
ENGINE
Main Gun 125 mm Smoothbore 125 mm
Ammo APFSDS, HEAT, HEF, APFSDS,
ATGM HEAT,HE
Gun Control Electro/hyd Electro/hyd
Armr Protection Laminated front, side and Composite
top armr behind
Kontakt-5 ERA
Crew 3 3
 T-72M1 VS T-85
T-72M1 T-85
Cbt Wt (tons) 41 41
HP 780 730
Power to Wt 19 17.8
Ratio
Max Speed 60 57
Engine Multifuel DIESEL
Main Gun 125 mm Rifled 125 mm
Ammo APFSDS, APFSDS,HEA
HEAT, HE T, HE
Gun Control Electro/hyd Electro/hyd
Armr Sandwich Composite
Protection Armour (120
mm)
Crew 3 3
VIJAYANTA T-69II
36.7
580
15.8
50
DIESEL
105 mm
APFSDS,HEAT, HE
Electro/hyd
HRA
4
HOLDING STATE OF TKS
T-72 M1 1509
T-55 1061
PT-76 150
VIJAYANTA 1656
T-54 225
ARJUN 15
T-90 124
CONCLUSION