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Indian Army may get tanks with radar tracking system

• The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), in a celebration function of Golden Jubilee of the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), intends to acquire technology to manufacture tanks equipped with automatic radar tracking system that can detect and destroy enemy missiles aimed at them
• The prediction is that future tanks would weigh less than 30 tonnes, become more fuel efficient, easily transportable and provide all-round protection against mines, rocket-propelled grenades and quick firing canon shells
• The tank was the single most technologically sophisticated weapon platform combining firepower, mobility and protection
• The credit for making the country self-reliant in armoured vehicle primarily went to the HVF. The factory had improved the capability of Ajeya (T-72) tanks by incorporating new features. It was taking care of the lifecycle requirements of the Tanks by supplying spares.
• A lot of technology was being bought from Russia and the latest was the move to procure ‘Smerch' rocket which has a range of about 90-km and rated as one of the best in the world.