CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -It may be recalled that the Prime Minister had handed over the MBT Arjun Mk-1A to Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane in Chennai on February 14, 2021. The state–of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun Tank designed to enhance fire power, mobility and survivability.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday handed over to the Indian Army the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A), which is indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The DRDO is developing Zorawar light tank with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the Indian Army. A DRDO official told Janes that the prototype of the new tank is expected to be unveiled in late 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both the T-90 and the T-72 weigh roughly 46 tons. Another Indian tank, Arjun Mk 1A, which weighs 68.5 tons, is the newest of the Army’s three distinct tank models. These tanks aren’t designed for high-altitude environments. Instead, they are effective when used in plains and deserts.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Arjun mounts greater overall armour protection than the VT-4. The NERA is relatively less expensive, passive and easy to integrate- it sandwiches a composite non-metallic structure between metallic plates to deflect shaped-charge warheads.