BATTLE TANK ARJUN: 1972-2008
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Army looks at tank of the future, says Arjun history
Published on Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at 16:07, Updated on Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at 18:27 in Nation section
Tags: Indian Army, Arjun Tank , New Delhi
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To be inaugurated by Defence Minister A K Antony and Rao Inderjit Singh, Bhardwaj said the seminar would debate the kind of MBT Army needed, considering that might of the
military was judged by both deterrent and offensive capabilities of Mechanised Forces and on the quality and quantity of equipment.
"Time has come to reassess our requirements. We are at the threshold of formulating qualitative requirements of FMBT and FICV. This is the future, as it takes about a decade for completing the process of designing and being ready with a prototype of FMBT and FICV. It could take another 5 to 10 years to finally induct futuristic MBTs and ICVs into the
forces," he said.
The meeting would also provide defence planners, end-users, scientists and both private and public defence manufacturers a holistic view of applicability of tanks, be they heavy, medium or light, and wheeled or tracked in modern warfare.
"Considering India's expanding strategic reach and widening global standing as a military power, future armoured vehicles should be capable of performing roles during out-of-area contingencies beyond its territorial boundaries," Bharadwaj said.
The meet would also try to provide defence industry an insight into Mechanised Forces' aspirations and try to gauge their capability to meet Army's future requirements.
Apart from looking at varying global perceptions on use of armoured vehicles, the seminar would identify critical emerging technologies in the field to meet Army's requirements of FMBT and FICV.
Already, seven foreign countries have confirmed their participation in the seminar including US, Israel, Russia, Germany, UK and France.
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