India Strengthens Military with Light Tank and Advanced Defence Projects
India Strengthens Military with Light Tank and Advanced Defence Projects
India Strengthens Military: India’s self-reliant defense sector is shining with accurate light tank tests, Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, and K-9 howitzers. See the details. Indigenous light tank hits the target accurately; Center approves projects for Sukhoi-30 and howitzer guns. India’s military capability is constantly getting stronger. The country’s indigenous light tank has created a record by firing several rounds at different distances at an altitude of over 4,200 meters with accuracy. This tank, built to enhance the combat capabilities of the army on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, is a testimony to the power of India moving on the path of self-reliance in the defense sector. It weighs only 25 tonnes, which is half of a heavy tank like the T-90. This tank was previously tested in a desert setting in September.
India Strengthens Military: Achieved a major achievement by firing several rounds
This tank was created by the private business Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The Defense Ministry said on Thursday, that the Indian light tank has achieved a major achievement by firing several rounds at different ranges with consistently accurate results at an altitude of over 4200 meters.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented the Army, Air Force, L&T, and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the tank’s successful tests.
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China has deployed similar tanks in this area
DRDO Administrator Sameer V Kamat saluted the whole group including L&T for their endeavors. The Indian Armed Forces is thinking about sending in excess of 350 light tanks. Most of these tanks will be deployed in the mountainous border areas. China has deployed similar tanks in this area.
Approved projects for K-9 howitzers and Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft
Under the Make in India campaign in the defense sector, the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs (CCS) on Thursday approved two major projects for 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft for the Flying Corps and 100 K-9 Vajra programmed howitzers for the Military. Both these undertakings are assessed to cost around Rs 20 thousand crore.
Defense sources said both the projects have been approved by the CCS and the contract for the Sukhoi-30 MKI jets has been signed. The 12 Su-30 MKI jets for the Air Force will be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at its Nashik plant and will cost around Rs 13,000 crore. These will replace the aircraft that have been destroyed in the last several years. Larsen & Toubro will manufacture 100 K-9 self-propelled howitzers at its Hazira plant in Gujarat.
India Strengthens Military: For these guns, Larsen & Toubro received a repeat order
Larsen & Toubro has got a repeat order for these guns. 100 weapons have proactively been enlisted into the military. The company has increased the indigenous equipment in the howitzer. The two projects awarded to public sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Larsen & Toubro are also expected to strengthen small and medium firms in their supply chains. Howitzer guns are deployed in the desert region as well as on the Chinese border in the Ladakh area.
