Faster project completions, thats NDA. CVRDE would develop two prototypes, which would look similar to the main battle tank Arjun but a crane and a winch in the place of a gun, he said. The Army is expected to order 30 units, if the Chennai-based DRDO lab satisfied its specifications in the first two units. The vehicle would weigh around 65 tonne and function as a recovery vehicle for the Army in tough terrain as well as in extreme climatic conditions. Once the design was finalised, the production would commence in two years, he added. As for Arjun Mk II, he said all the trials by the user Indian Army were complete and the vehicle was awaiting evaluation by the Director General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) and an evaluation for maintenance. When asked about the anti-tank missile to be fitted on the vehicle, he said it has been decided to go for an Indian anti tank missile instead of an Israeli missile.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:27:34 +0000
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