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Defence Ministry Clears Rs 6,000 Crore Proposal To Procure 118 Arjun Mark 1A Main Battle Tanks For Indian Army
by Swarajya Staff - Feb 23, 2021 11:33 AM
Arjun Mark 1A tank (Twitter)
The Rajnath Singh-led Ministry of Defence has cleared a proposal for the procurement of 118 Arjun Mark 1A tanks, a much upgraded version of the indigenously-developed Arjun main battle tank (MBT), for the Indian Army.
This development comes nearly three months after Prime Minister Modi rode on an Arjun tank near Rajasthanâs Longewala, and just days after he handed over the first Arjun Mark 1A tank to the Indian Army in Chennai.
Armyâs First Order For Arjun Mark 1A Tanks Could Be Its Last: ReportÂ
by Swarajya Staff - Feb 15, 2021 01:25 PM
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In Tamil Nadu yesterday (14 February), Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the first Arjun Mark 1A tanks, a much upgraded version of the indigenously-developed Arjun main battle tank (MBT), to the Indian Army.
The Mark-1As handed over to the Indian Army in Chennai, nearly three months after Prime Minister Modi rode on an Arjun tank near in Rajasthan, are part a long-cleared order for 118. Officials at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) believe this order for 118 Arjun Mark-IAs will be the Indian Armyâs last order for the 68-ton indigenous tank, a report in