Indian Army T- 90 (Bhishma) and T- 72 (M-1) Tanks

[Bleh]

T-90 MS main battle tank.

Any updates on Indian plan in buying 354 MS stansted tanks?

 

[WolfPack86]

Any updates on Indian plan in buying 354 MS stansted tanks?

The T-90MS is a recent version of the Russian T-90 main battle tank. It is also referred as Tagil or Proryv. It has a number of improvements and improved operational capabilities over the original T-90. This tank was first revealed in 2011. It is being proposed for various export customers. In 2017 it has been reported that a contract was signed to deliver a large number of these tanks to an undisclosed country from the Middle East, possibly Kuwait. India also approved procurement of 464 of these main battle tanks. If the deal comes through, these could be delivered within the next 3-4 years.

http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t90ms_tagil.htm

 

[WolfPack86]

T-90MS main battle tank

 

[WolfPack86]

T-90MS main battle tank

 

[WolfPack86]

T-90MS main battle tank

 

[nongaddarliberal]

Does it have air conditioning?

 

[Armand2REP]

Does it have air conditioning?

How can you have any armoured vehicle in India without air con?

 

[nongaddarliberal]

How can you have any armoured vehicle in India without air con?

Unfortunately we do. The internal temperatures of our T90s and T72s are very high in the deserts.

 

[bhramos]

Indian Army Tanker does gymnastics on his T-72M Ajeya!!!

 

[WolfPack86]

This T-72 can face most tanks in Western border. And in Ladakh, it is much capable than #China origin Type-15 light tank and can match Type-96B tanks (yet to be deployed in mass), smashing power with 125 mm main gun and capability to fire ATGMs.

 

[WolfPack86]

#Video Russian and Indian participants of the #Indra2018 #maneuvres took part in the first joint training at the #Babina training ground https://s.mil.ru/2BqdcIl #RusMoD #RussiaIndia #T90 #BMP2 #JointExercises @RusEmbIndia @IndEmbMoscow

 

[WolfPack86]

Beautiful snaps of Indian Army T-90s and BMP-2s from Exercise INDRA

 

[WolfPack86]

T-90S Bhishma main battle tank

 

[WolfPack86]

Indian T-90 Bhisma tanks in #RepublicDay2019 parade #RepublicDayIndia

 

[WolfPack86]

#Indian Army to induct 460 Russian-origin tanks to add muscle on Pak front

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The Indian Army will induct an additional 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 'Bhishma' main-battle tanks at a cost of Rs 13,448 crore in the 2022-2026 time frame to bolster its "shock and awe" capabilities on the western front, even as Pakistan is also discussing a deal with Russia for acquiring about 360 such tanks.

Defence ministry sources on Monday said the "indent" to produce the 464 T-90 tanks would soon be placed on the Avadi Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) under the Ordnance Factory Board after the cabinet committee on security cleared the licence acquisition from Russia over a month ago.

The Army already has around 1,070 T-90 tanks as well as 124 'Arjun' and 2,400 older T-72 tanks in its 67 armoured regiments. After the first 657 T-90 tanks were imported for Rs 8,525 crore from Russia from 2001 onwards, another 1,000 are being progressively licenced and produced by HVF with Russian kits. "There has been some delay in the indent for the remaining 464 tanks, which will also have night-fighting capabilities. Once it is done, the first 64 tanks should be delivered in 30-41 months," said a source.

The move comes at a time when the 1.3-million strong Army is also re-formatting its entire war-fighting machinery and the "Cold Start" or "Pro-Active Strategy", which envisages fast mobilisation to strike hard across the border with multiple offensive thrusts, as was reported earlier by TOI.

This task will primarily be carried out by restructured and agile integrated battle groups (IBGs) centred around the T-90S tanks, along with a mix of infantry, artillery, air defence, signals and engineers, backed by attack helicopters. The Army's new Land Warfare Doctrine itself notes that the "response along the western front will be sharp and swift, with the aim to destroy the adversary's centre of gravity and secure spatial gains".

Army chief General Bipin Rawat in January had announced the new IBGs would be war-gamed in February and then tested in an exercise in May. But the ongoing tensions with Pakistan, in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack and the consequent Balakot air strikes, which led to "precautionary deployments", have delayed execution of the plan.

"Pakistan has plans to upgrade its existing mechanised forces, which includes over 50 armoured regiments of Ukrainian T-80UD and Chinese-origin tanks. It wants to acquire new Russian T-90 tanks and indigenously produce others with China's help," said a source.

India has already procured additional laser-guided Invar missiles and 125mm APFSDS (armourpiercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot) ammunition for its T-90 tanks. But the Army's "future ready combat vehicle (FRCV)" project, with an initial quantity of 1,770 FRCVs to be produced under the "strategic partnership" policy to replace the older T-72 tanks, however, is yet to take off. "The Army had planned their induction from 2027-2028 onwards… it's keeping its fingers crossed," said the source.
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[WolfPack86]

#T_90_Bhishma tanks to be ‘made in Avadi’

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The Russian made T-90S tanks are one of the most lethal Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in the world. The tanks, assembled at the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi, near Chennai, would be deployed along Pakistan border. The Indian Army has plans now to induct 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 “Bhishma” MBTs along the border.

Armed with night fighting capabilities, the tank is equipped with night vision devices and a thermal imaging system. It is also protected by explosive reactive armour (ERA). The tank is known for its mobility, lethal firepower, and first-hit ability during engagements. The Indian Defence Ministry is set to place the order on the State-owned ordnance factory.

The Avadi HVF will assembly the tanks with the semi-knocked-down (SKD) kits from the Russian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod.



The tanks will equip 10 armoured regiments of the Army and will be inducted in the 2022-2026 timeframe. The first 64 tanks should be delivered in 30-41 months. The 46.5-ton MBT powered by a 1,000 HP engine is likely to deployed along the Pakistani border.

According to Sputnik the proposal to assemble the tanks from SKD kits was taken as the Indian facility was not producing the T-90S at the desired pace. In 2006 – 7, the HVF had signed a contract to produce 1,000 T-90S tanks under licence from Russia by 2020. But the HVF has been able to supply only 350-400 T-90S to date.

The T-90 (Bhishma) tank was displayed during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi and earlier at the defence exhibition. The T-90S tank is equipped with a 125 mm smoothbore gun stabilised in elevation and azimuth that is capable of firing all types of ammunition, including laser-guided missiles (Invar) to a range of 5 km. The gun has an automatic loader ensuring a high rate of fire. The tanks additionally have a 12.7 mm anti-craft machine gun and 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun supported with high accuracy sighting systems.

The Union Cabinet Committee on Security had given clearance for the procurement of additional 464 T-90S at a cost of around USD $1.93 billion (Rs. 13,448 crore). The procurement was approved in November 2016.
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[ram singh तोपची]

how many percent of our MBT have night fighting capability

 

[garg_bharat]

how many percent of our MBT have night fighting capability

http://www.bharatdefencekavach.com/...night-blindness-to-far-sightedness/67540.html
I think this answers your question.

 

[WolfPack86]

In 2001, India purchased 310 T-90S tanks from Russia, of which 124 were delivered complete (42 featured the early cast turrets seen on Russian tanks) and 186 were to be assembled from kits delivered in various stages of completion with an emphasis on shifting production to domestic means. The T-90 was selected because it is a direct development of the T-72 that India already manufactures with 60% parts commonality with T-90, simplifying training and maintenance. India opted to acquire the T-90 in response to numerous delays in the production of its own domestically developed Arjun main battle tank, and to counter Pakistani deployment of the Ukrainian-made T-80 tanks in 1995–97.

These T-90S tanks were made by Uralvagonzavod and the engines were delivered by Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant. The Indian tanks however omit the Shtora-1 passive electronic countermeasure system which was deemed obsolete.

A follow-on contract, worth $800 million, was signed on October 26, 2006, for another 330 T-90M "Bhishma" MBTs that were to be manufactured in India by Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Tamil Nadu.

The T-90M Bhishma (named after the guardian warrior in the Mahabharata) is a vehicle tailored for Indian service, improving upon the T-90S, and developed with assistance from Russia and France. The tanks are equipped with the French Thales-built Catherine-FC thermal sights,[22] and utilise Russian Kontakt-5 K-5 explosive reactive armoured plates.[23] and Kontakt-5 ERA in addition to the primary armor which consists of laminated plates and ceramic layers with high tensile properties. The new welded turrets first developed for the Indian T-90S Bhishma have more advanced armour protection than the early cast turrets.

In April 2008, the Indian Army sent a request for proposal to Rafael, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Rosoboronexport, Saab, and IBD DeisenrothEngineering for an active protection system for the T-90S Bhishma.[24] The contract is expected to be worth US$270 million. Saab's LEDS-150 won the contract in January 2009.[25]

A third contract, worth $1.23 billion, was signed in December 2007 for 347 upgraded T-90Ms, the bulk of which will be licence-assembled by HVF. The Army hopes to field a force of over 21 regiments of T-90 tanks and 40 regiments of modified T-72s. The Indian Army would begin receiving its first T-90M main battle tank in completely knocked-down condition from Russia’s Nizhny Tagil-based Uralvagonzavod JSC by the end of 2009.[26][27]

The T-90M features the 'Kaktus K-6' bolted explosive reactive armour (ERA) package on its frontal hull and turret-top (the T-90S has 'Kontakt-5' ERA), is fitted with an enhanced environmental control system supplied by Israel's Kinetics Ltd for providing cooled air to the fighting compartment, has additional internal volume for housing the cryogenic cooling systems for new-generation thermal imagers like the THALES-built Catherine-FC thermal imager (operating in the 8–12 micrometre bandwidth).[26] In all, India plans to have 1,640 T-90 tanks in service by 2018–2020.[28]

The first batch of 10 licence built T-90M "Bhishma" was inducted into the Indian army on August 24, 2009. These vehicles were built at the Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Tamil Nadu.

A ₹10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) purchase of 354 new T-90MS tanks for six tank regiments for the China border has been approved[29] which would take the total number of T-90 tanks in the Indian Army's inventory to 2011 and with a total of nearly 4500 tanks (T-90 and variants, T-72 and Arjun MBT) in active service, the world's third largest operator of tanks.

India plans to have 21 tank regiments of T-90s by 2020, with 45 combat tanks and 17 training and replacement tanks per regiment, for 62 total each.[30]

On 17 September 2013, India's Defence Ministry approved the production of 235 T-90 tanks under Russian licence for $1 billion.[31]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-90

 

[Bleh]

In April 2008, the Indian Army sent a request for proposal to Rafael, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Rosoboronexport, Saab, and IBD DeisenrothEngineering for an active protection system for the T-90S Bhishma.[24] The contract is expected to be worth US$270 million. Saab's LEDS-150 won the contract in January 2009.[25]

What happened to this one? Our T-90s are still vanilla after a decade!