Military Tanks

Shotgun SG

Thank God we didn't go with the Rooivalk! My heart sank when I first saw its name among the contenders!

chino65 SG

Vehicle for vehicle....I think you know what I mean.

What makes you think they have no infantry anti-tank weapons? Mr. Green

CM06 SG

War is never about playing fair Twisted Evil

What makes you think they will try to shoot at a tank 1 km away with arty pounding on them and when your company is going to assault their position?

The arty might not hit the bunkers but SM1 1 km away sure will Mr. Green

chino65 SG

There is no doubt they are again screwed by their politicians making MAF buy a tank they didn't want. But it is better than - say, the Arjun.

Bartering palm oil for MBT you really cannot complain, lah.

Shotgun SG

r u serious? MAF looking into the Arjun?!

chino65 SG

No, just anyhow quote example.

Alphapunk2 SG

i like the israeli girls operating the merkava... all so cute!! Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Surprised

Shotgun SG

Ah, Israel. The only place that the guys can’t bullsh!t about the army to the girls.

tankfanatic SG

type96

TYPE-88

you need special bogie to do this trick, normal freight bogie can only support 15 ton

Bhagat SG

Certain Videos of Arjun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQrbVcCD64

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3nudUfQXwY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDhg7jLS6I

Shotgun SG

Ah the Arjun... Still no intentions to scrap despite all the T-90s?

Type-99, PLA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZozmDC5deLM

Looks like a T-72 Chassis, with a redesigned turret w/ spaced armor. Even the gun looks like a T-72 barrel.

tankfanatic SG

it seems the army prefer the arjun? they even pitted it against t72 and t90 …

Bhagat SG

Technologically it’s superior to the T-90. But in terms of weight it belongs to the category of western tanks. The Army is concerned about the infrastructure on the border like bridges. They think that Arjun cannot be moved over the bridges because most are very old and cannot take the weight of Arjun. Even if the government says that they will provide the Abrams or Leopard tanks, the Army cannot have them because of weight issues. The doctrine of the Indian army is based on Soviet armored tactics based on number. So they can only have T-90 in service. Nothing about survivability. Have twice T-90’s than the enemy tanks and in the end half of them will survive.

Shotgun SG

The problem with the T-72/90 series of tanks is not their combat ability, but rather crew survivability. With the ammunition carousel stored just under the turret, its a recipe for catastrophic turret tossing explosions. No way a human being survives that.

Western designs have sealed of compartments for ammunition, as well as blow out panels to improve crew survivability.

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