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Army to acquire Arjun Mk-1: Know qualities of one of world's most advanced tanks Updated Feb 24, 2021 | 05:49 IST As Defence Acquisition Committee (DAC) of the Defence Ministry gives its go-ahead, the army will soon acquire 118 Arjun Mk-1A at a cost of around Rs 8,500 cr.  The tank is armed with a 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.  |  Photo Credit: Twitter Key Highlights The tanks will be manufactured at Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) at Avadi The MK-1A's gun is operated via a computerised int...

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.