I was looking into something else and came across this website (Again!) and started reading. This series of articles concerning India's MBT program just sounds so typical of what's happening everywhere in the weapons procurement area. We know the results as posted to this thread already about the duel in the desert between the ARJUN and T-90 (The T-72's though originally to also participate were withdrawn as you'll see why if you read the articles here posted and earlier on this thread.) and that the ARJUN is in further production also to include the MKII production to have moved up to next year vice 2012. Though posted on this site the author also wrote these for the Business Standard. I hope you find these worth reading, so here's a lessons learned on how not to run a weapons program.
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http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2010/...trials-in.html
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http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2010/...jun-tanks.html
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http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2010/...armour-of.html
Bonus:
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http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2010/...armour-of.html
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http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2010/...sian-t-90.html
Please take note of the comparison chart at the top of the article it looks like they took the best of what's offered by what most people would consider the top five tanks in the world.
Very interesting at least to me anyway and in line with what most of my other resources have said as well concerning the "broader bigger picture" on this subject.
TAKE CARE!!
Regards,
Pat
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