The tank has been fully designed and developed by the DRDO in close coordination with the Indian Army. 118 tanks would be joining the fleet of the first batch of 124 Arjun tanks which have already been inducted into the Army and are deployed in the western desert along the Pakistan front.
The Defence Ministry had recently cleared the induction of 118 Arjun Mark1A tanks into the Indian Army. The Defence Ministry will consider the proposal in the Defence Acquisition Council meeting to be held in presence of the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, defence sources told ANI. The tank has been fully designed and developed by the DRDO in close coordination with the Indian Army. 118 tanks would be joining the fleet of the first batch of 124 Arjun tanks which have already been inducted into the Army and are deployed in the western desert along the Pakistan front.
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The Defence Ministry is all set to clear the acquisition of these tanks worth over Rs 6,000 crore by the Army
The tank has been fully designed and developed by the DRDO
118 tanks would be joining the fleet of the first batch of 124 Arjun tanks
New Delhi: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A to the nation, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday is all set to clear the acquisition of these tanks worth over Rs 6,000 crore by the Army.
The Defence Ministry had recently cleared the induction of 118 Arjun Mark1A tanks into the Indian Army.
Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A (Photo/ANI)
Defence Ministry all set to clear over Rs 6,000 cr Arjun Mark 1A tank for Army ANI | Updated: Feb 23, 2021 12:38 IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 ANI): Days after Prime MinisterNarendra Modi dedicated the Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A to the nation, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday is all set to clear the acquisition of these tanks worth over Rs 6,000 crore by the Army.
The Defence Ministry had recently cleared the induction of 118 Arjun Mark1A tanks into the Indian Army. The Defence Ministry will consider the proposal in the Defence Acquisition Council meeting to be held in presence of the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, defence sources told ANI.