Arjun

Tank IndiaIn service since 2011

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: India
Manufacturer: Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited, Heavy Vehicles Factory
Designer: Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment
Designed: 1983
Entered service: 2011
Produced: 2004–2012
Units produced: 141
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

Arjun is a tank from India, made by Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited and Heavy Vehicles Factory. It entered service in 2011; it was produced from 2004 to 2012; 141 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 120 mm. It is used or was used by India.

Armament

Main armament: 1× 120 mm rifled tank gun able to fire LAHAT, SAMHO, HEAT, APFSDS, HESH, PCB, Thermobaric rounds(Rate of fire: 6–8 rounds/minute, total: 42…
Caliber: 120 mm
Secondary armament: 1 × NSV 12.7mm AA MG on BEL RCWS1 × MAG 7.62 mm Tk715 coaxial MG12 × 81mm AT-AL smoke grenades.…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 59 t
Length: 10.19 m
Width: 3.85 m
Height: 2.32 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: MK1: MTU MB 838 Ka-501 V10
Power: 1,030 kW
Road speed: 70 km/h
Off-road speed: 40 km/h
Operational range: 450 km
Fuel capacity: 1,610 l
Suspension: Hydropneumatic
Armour: ERA–NERA, Kanchan armour

Weapons and ammunition on board

NSV 12.7×108mm

Users & conflicts

Operators

India

Sources

Wikipedia (fr): Arjun, Wikipedia
Wikipedia (ru): Арджун (танк), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Arjun (tank), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.