T-90 Bhishma / T-72 Ajeya of Indian Army : News and Discussions
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Internal designations for upgrades.
The MKI that was introduced in 2007 was Su-30MKI Mk3 as well. Mk1 was A2A only, then came Mk2 with A2G. Mk3 came with new avionics, including a finished EW suite, radar processor upgrades and so on. We could already be on Mk5 or Mk6 right now.
T-90 should have followed a similar pattern. I guess the version with the new driver's night sights and new missile was Mk-II. Or it could be for this one, delivered from 2009.
Army orders 300 new upgraded T-90 Tanks
The Army has ordered 300 new upgraded T-90 main battle tanks with new ballistic computer.
With every upgrade we indigenize more parts and enhance the capabilities of our military ware. Su-30MKI upgrade is touted to be 78% indigenous. Same could be true for T-90, me thinks.
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The Mk III was inspected by Army last month, most probably got the green flag and now being delivered.
1. Digital Ballistic Computer
2. Automatic Target Tracking
3. Commander Sight
How many T54/55s do we have in service still? Excluding those deployed along LoC for fire support?
Tests of the Russian T-90S tank in India in 1999. Archival footage of the Russian Uralvagonzavod. Tests on May 17, 1999 in India of the Russian T-90S tank. It was a difficult time for the plant at that time; one might say that the contract with India saved the plant. In 1997, India showed interest in the T-90S tank. But India needed a tank with a 1000-horsepower engine and a thermal imaging sight. At that time, the Russian tank did not have the required characteristics, but the adaptation of the tank and the revival of production took place in the shortest possible time at Uralvagonzavod. Tests were carried out in the Thar desert, each tank traveled more than 2000 kilometers. The V-92S2 "ChTZ-Uraltrak" diesel engine demonstrated phenomenal endurance. The tests were completed successfully. In the early 2000s, 124 tanks went to India in finished form and another 186 in the form of vehicle kits. And in 2004, the first Indian-assembled T-90S tank was released.
The Indian Army is inviting Requests for Information (RFI) from interested bidders to undertake the manufacturing of 125mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) ammunition in India.
RFI document: https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/rfi/2027/fb9485d0-af77-4fd0-ab37-433a9a878075.pdf
RFI document: https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/rfi/2027/fb9485d0-af77-4fd0-ab37-433a9a878075.pdf
Russian and Indian engineers unveil a new era for T-72 tanks
bulgarianmilitary.com
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There were reports of the IA getting around 300 T-90MS tanks directly from Russia some years back. Has that plan been dropped in favour of locally upgrading the T-90S?
Useless article. No substance.Russian and Indian engineers unveil a new era for T-72 tanks
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Why would tanks be procured directly? And that too when Russians would be slow to deliver? Before Ukraine war, Avadi was rolling out more T90s than whole Russia did.
MS report was BS. We're always going with our own upgraded version(MK3??!!) just like we're going with nearly 100% indigenous upgrade package for MKI over Russian SM2 offer. And in my opinion, it's the right thing to do.
This was from back in 2019. It doesn't make sense to buy them anymore, of course. Now that we have indigenized the engine and substituted the gun barrel and armour panels with our own.
Hope the definitive Indian T-90 upgrade is on par/better than the T-90M Provy-3.