Arjun - Indian tank, belonging to the MBT category.
TTD:
Type................................................. ... main battle tank
Crew .......................................................... 4
DIMENSIONS:
Body length (mm) ...............................?
Length with cannon forward (mm) ........... 10 190
Maximum width (mm) ........................... 3 850
Width over belts (mm) ........................... 3,500
Maximum height (mm) ..........................?
Height to tower (mm) ............................... 2 320
Clearance (mm) ........................................... 500
MASS:
empty (kg) .........................................?
Combat (kg) ........................................... around 57,000
EQUIPMENT:
Cannon: -Type/Caliber/Length ......................... Rh120? hl/120 /?
--------- Number of rounds ..............................?
--------- Stabilization .................................. in two planes
--------- Measurement (°) ................................... 360
--------- Elevation (°) ....................................?
Coupled machine gun-Type/Caliber .................... PK-T?/7.62
---------------------- Number of rounds ...............?
Anti-aircraft machine gun-Type/Caliber .............. NVST?/12.7
--------------------------- Number of rounds .........?
Smoke grenade launcher ........................... 2x9
CHASSIS:
Suspension................................................. hydropneumatic
PROPULSION AND PERFORMANCE:
Engine type ............................................... MTU 838 to 501
-------- Power (kW) at speed (rpm) ..... 1 040 /?
Transmission-Type ...................................... Renk RK304-I, automatic
--------------- Number of steps-forward/backward ....... 4/2?
Fuel/Fuel supply (l) ............................. diesel/1 610
Specific mass output (kW/t) ....................... 18.2
Specific surface pressure (kg/cm.2) .................. 0.84
Speed-maximum (km/h) ......................... 70 - 72
----------- in the field (km/h) ........................... around 40
Road distance (km) ........................ about 450
Maximum climb (%) ................................ 60
Maximum inclination (%) ................................... 30
Crossing-trench width (m) .................... 2,4-3
Output-vertical wall height (m) ............... 0.9
Wading without preparation (m) ........................... 1.4
PROTECTION:
Fire-fighting equipment .................................... automatic
Filter ventilation equipment ................................ yes
ARMOR:
Body-Front type/max. thickness (mm) .............. composite Kanchan /?
-------- Hips type/max. thickness (mm) ............. steel? + protective belt covers /?
-------- Stern type/max. thickness (mm) ............... steel /?
-------- Bottom type/max. thickness (mm) ............... steel /?
Tower ---- Front type/max. thickness (mm) .............. composite Kanchan /?
-------- Hips type/max. thickness (mm) .............. composite Kanchan /?
-------- Stern type/max. thickness (mm) ............... steel /?
-------- Ceiling type/max. thickness (mm) ............. steel /?
FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM:
Ballistic computer ........................................ yes, digital
Sight-shooter .................................... night/day, thermal camera
---------------commander.................................. ... stabilized panoramic
Range-finder................................................. .laser (range 10,000m)
Driver's device ............................................ passive night vision device
Electrical system .......................................?
OTHER INFORMATIONS:
Manufacturer ................................ Avaldi Company, Madras, India
Commencement of development ........................................ 1972
Prototype................................................. ... 1985
Year of introduction into armaments ........................... 1993
Year of decommissioning ..............................?
In the armament of armies ................. India (28 prototypes + over 100 pcs, planned 1000-1500 pcs)
Price (US $) ............................................. .... about 2.8 million (1997)
All data taken from the MODERN TANK website http://mainbattletanks.czweb.org/Tanky/arjun.htm
TTD:
Type................................................. ... main battle tank
Crew .......................................................... 4
DIMENSIONS:
Body length (mm) ...............................?
Length with cannon forward (mm) ........... 10 190
Maximum width (mm) ........................... 3 850
Width over belts (mm) ........................... 3,500
Maximum height (mm) ..........................?
Height to tower (mm) ............................... 2 320
Clearance (mm) ........................................... 500
MASS:
empty (kg) .........................................?
Combat (kg) ........................................... around 57,000
EQUIPMENT:
Cannon: -Type/Caliber/Length ......................... Rh120? hl/120 /?
--------- Number of rounds ..............................?
--------- Stabilization .................................. in two planes
--------- Measurement (°) ................................... 360
--------- Elevation (°) ....................................?
Coupled machine gun-Type/Caliber .................... PK-T?/7.62
---------------------- Number of rounds ...............?
Anti-aircraft machine gun-Type/Caliber .............. NVST?/12.7
--------------------------- Number of rounds .........?
Smoke grenade launcher ........................... 2x9
CHASSIS:
Suspension................................................. hydropneumatic
PROPULSION AND PERFORMANCE:
Engine type ............................................... MTU 838 to 501
-------- Power (kW) at speed (rpm) ..... 1 040 /?
Transmission-Type ...................................... Renk RK304-I, automatic
--------------- Number of steps-forward/backward ....... 4/2?
Fuel/Fuel supply (l) ............................. diesel/1 610
Specific mass output (kW/t) ....................... 18.2
Specific surface pressure (kg/cm.2) .................. 0.84
Speed-maximum (km/h) ......................... 70 - 72
----------- in the field (km/h) ........................... around 40
Road distance (km) ........................ about 450
Maximum climb (%) ................................ 60
Maximum inclination (%) ................................... 30
Crossing-trench width (m) .................... 2,4-3
Output-vertical wall height (m) ............... 0.9
Wading without preparation (m) ........................... 1.4
PROTECTION:
Fire-fighting equipment .................................... automatic
Filter ventilation equipment ................................ yes
ARMOR:
Body-Front type/max. thickness (mm) .............. composite Kanchan /?
-------- Hips type/max. thickness (mm) ............. steel? + protective belt covers /?
-------- Stern type/max. thickness (mm) ............... steel /?
-------- Bottom type/max. thickness (mm) ............... steel /?
Tower ---- Front type/max. thickness (mm) .............. composite Kanchan /?
-------- Hips type/max. thickness (mm) .............. composite Kanchan /?
-------- Stern type/max. thickness (mm) ............... steel /?
-------- Ceiling type/max. thickness (mm) ............. steel /?
FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM:
Ballistic computer ........................................ yes, digital
Sight-shooter .................................... night/day, thermal camera
---------------commander.................................. ... stabilized panoramic
Range-finder................................................. .laser (range 10,000m)
Driver's device ............................................ passive night vision device
Electrical system .......................................?
OTHER INFORMATIONS:
Manufacturer ................................ Avaldi Company, Madras, India
Commencement of development ........................................ 1972
Prototype................................................. ... 1985
Year of introduction into armaments ........................... 1993
Year of decommissioning ..............................?
In the armament of armies ................. India (28 prototypes + over 100 pcs, planned 1000-1500 pcs)
Price (US $) ............................................. .... about 2.8 million (1997)
All data taken from the MODERN TANK website http://mainbattletanks.czweb.org/Tanky/arjun.htm