Well as most know I've been tracking the ARJUN MKI/MKII for a long time now. But since I was "side-lined" for a few months I lost track of the trials of the MKII around mid/late summer of 2012. After the MKI utterly destroyed the T-90S in trials in the summer of 2010 (Indian MOD pulled their T-72 tanks before the trials to avoid embarrassment, SEE MORE IN THIS THREAD.) I was looking forward to the results. Today since the Patch work is done (Thanks Don!) at my end for this year, to look into it. Well MOD/Army politics has gotten in the way along with economics as well. It took 35 years for India to get to the ARJUN, how many to the MKII? Who knows?
I'm not proposing any date change etc. for the ARJUN MKII and the program is not dead. Also the purchase of the T-90MS (AM-Russian.) is old news if you've been following this Thread. The source is good and used many times by me and the Business Standard he writes for is an old and well respected news agency for you newer folks. In order...
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/...s-to-push.html
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/...ture-main.html
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/...ifference.html
These are good reads that provide valuable insight how things work. Like the F-35 grounded again this Friday. Turbine fan stress cracks in the engine that should be good for a few months delay or longer a parallel though for different reasons but no less political or economic..
Regards,
Pat