Bharat Rakshak

I realize that this BRF dhaga will groan and moan for years on the FICV but natashas will woo the armored corps and we will have the BMP-3. Just accept it and save yourself the misery.

Unless of course you have some real way in which to help rid the Indian armored fetish with natashas, then I am all ears and willing to help.

Rao Saab, you missed the Arjun reference in Anujan's post.

I really dont want OFBs winning this, with BMP3 or with a western company.

Vivek-ji (and others); if you see the current FICV saga, what ever mess exists, exists at MoD level. Why are armored core officers being blamed? Especially considering that ICVs are a mech inf requirement AFAIK?

Bashing armored core officers for all ills of IAs acquisition, even for mistakes at MoD end, is not done after all?

Hallelujah something we can agree on - although I don't want BMP 3 under any condition!!! (and forgive my hallelujah !!! )

BAE has been selected (in 2012) for the latest effort for the USMC MPC !!!! AND, they have teamed up with an Italian company to produce: http://www.armyrecognition.com/italian_ ... _tech.html. A 8-wheeled AMPHIBIOUS carrier !!!

Whoever wins, whether BMP-3,FICV or a horse-driven chariot with composite armor plating around the horse: please for the love of god do not give to the OFB to produce!

^^^Austin ji, reforming the OFB is the most difficult thing to do, enough vested interest all around to not let that happen.. Grantint FICV to a pvt player will be easier.. Incidentally OF Medak is one of the better run OFB... The one in UP and WB are the worst lot.

There are vested interest every where even in Pvt Sector , havent you seen how Pvt Players RIP off Pentagon year after year with exotic money paid to them.
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MK-II variant of Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun has entered into the user trial phase and DRDO is looking at the Futuristic Main Battle Tank (FMBT) project aimed at reducing the weight of the battle tanks, said DRDO chief V K Saraswat, who was in the city to attend the valedictory function of Post Induction Training School (POINTS) - 17 at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) at Girinagar in Khadakwasla.

Talking to the reporters Saraswat said, “The trials of MK-II variant MBT Arjun are expected to be complete within a year after which we will be in a position to produce 300 to 400 units for the Army.” On being asked about FMBT he said, “The idea is to reduce the weight of the tank. Developed nations such as the United States of America and Israel have been working on reducing the weights of battle tanks. Heavy weights of tanks affect their maneuverability. We are therefore looking to reduce the weight of FMBT to 50 tonnes each.”

Commenting on the Indian Operating System (OS), Saraswat said that Indian OS is relevant in the time of cyber warfare and the DRDO has set a time-frame of three years for the project to materialise. About 250 outstanding senior faculty members from important Institutions such as IITs, IISc, NITs, DIAT and other institutes of national importance along with scientist faculties from various DRDO labs/establishments and Armed Forces have delivered customised lectures during this POINTS - 17 programme, a press release issued by Press Information Bureau said.

mmm.. while many are contemplating on removing this evil, you want to make it as the core principle. thalia!

mmm.. while many are contemplating on removing this evil, you want to make it as the core principle. thalia!

Its true as Rohit pointed out that the Mech-Infantry will make the call on this one and not the armored corps guys. So I am willing to give these guys a fresh chance.

But after having been burnt far too many times by those in service regarding the need for home-grown products, I am quite frankly exhausted and have mentally given up all hope for the better.

if that pic is real its a lot smoother than the hacked up crude wedge arrangement shown to ajai shukla here
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l5bCtNUVarc/U ... arjun1.jpg

You are assuming that the pvt sector guys have a clue about how to go and build FICV. I'm not sure of that (even though my info is a few years old).

just saw that pic in a un named blog. if its anywhere other there, could it be linked from here by a kind soul?

they should add more spaced armour panels on the turret sides rather than just add "tool boxes" there. maybe a heavy composite armour panel on outside of the "tool box" , then a gap of few inches, then then internal turrent armour visible at present. if the turret is rotated to one side to engage a tank, the sides will be exposed from other side and a shell could hurt it bad there

it looks like a challenger tank now.

it looks like a challenger tank now.