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Not debating that. Completely right

It was actually an event at Anna University, Chennai (No.2 Eng college in city after IIT-M) and sponsored by their own Mechanical Engineering division. http://www.mypadacademia.com/icmdm2016 It's more of "I experienced XYZ as a mechanical engineer blah blah" lecture event by scientists. I...

Arjun Mark II will enter service in the Army in two years, according to Dr Sivakumar of DRDO. Interviewer: How much progress has been made in developing this new tank, "Arjun Mark II" Sivakumar: 124 units of Mark I have been handed over to the end user, and in the period 2012-2014 almost all...

@Kunal Biswas, In respect to the above post by Srijan, What is the exact ground pressure of the Arjun MBT in kg/cm²? Some websites have given 0.95 kg/cm² which translates to 13.5 PSI according to Kilogram-force/Square Centimeter to Psi Conversion - Convert Kilogram-force/Square Centimeter...

If a link is provided, I can provide a satisfactory translation. I am a Tamil. Just give me day for watching it.

As much as I respect you, such severe underestimations of a tank, comparing it to a tin can itself, is an insulting matter. There is no indication that the Pakistani army troops are necessarily less trained compared to their Indian counterparts. As such, cautiousness is required.

Underestimating the enemy is not a wise thing to do, can we just stop the Off Topic posting?

Is that a taunt? :rolleyes: We have no solid Gov.of Pak details about the Al-Khalid II, just that it is in later stages of development. Al-Khalid I entered service some time back, I suppose. No reason to get excited.

Did you read those comparison on the PAK def forums? They compare simple things such as mass and gun to say that so and so tank is better. The truth comes out when the tanks themselves are tested, in combat, with skilled crew. Crew matters above all else. An experienced crew in an outdated...

I will expect them in next month's DRDO newsletter, if the trials go well. It will be some time, probably a few weeks before they release images. At least that's what I think.

WPB Anders can be armed with the RUAG 120 mm cannon, comparable in power to the L/44 Rheinmetall gun. Armament that is much more powerful than the 105 mm L7.

This thread was started with that article :dude:

Ob.195 and 640 weren't started in Soviet Union era?

I wasn't saying that. I was asking if 6TD will be sufficient for those two tanks.

But 6TD design is 20 years old. Can't they just scale up the engine? If they can't, SU should have developed larger engines for Ob.195 and Ob.640 projects. :confused: Would 1200 HP engine be enough for Ob.195 or 640?

Not exactly. Any light tank with good traction will work well for Afghanistan.

1. Don't know. Not an engine expert. 2. Not aware of it. But remember this, the monster the Arjun claims to have is a 1400 BHP engine which has an actual output of maybe 1850 HP. It is limited to 1400 so that engine lasts longer. Simple modification in garage - maybe 1 hour will enable Arjun...

Tanks are going lighter. Definitely. But only in unmanned turret era i.e. 20 years in the future. For manned turrets, weight can only remain same or go up since more and more armour is needed even though composites improve. US tanks are surely heavier than their counterparts. Lighter tanks...

@Payeng, I am not much of a modern tank expert. WW2 tanks and I will answer with no hesitation. 1. Absolutely true. Tank engines are designed for torque. They are very large, have large fuel chamber and fuel consumption is extreme. Running gear is designed with 50 times more weight in mind...