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The pride & joy of
the Indian Armoured Corps' latest behemoth - the 46.5 ton, T-90S MBT -
on display for the press at a
firepower demo held in January 2006 at a firing range near Ahmednagar,
Maharashtra. The tank represents a
technological leap over the current workhorse, the T-72M1. |
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An jawan hops
on-board the T-90S MBT during the firepower demo at the army's firing
range in
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The camouflage applied on these tanks are bright
orange/yellow, with an abundant spread of dark olive green - perfect to
blend in with the terrain. |
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The T-90S MBT -
known as Bhisma in the Indian Army - will constitute around 30% of the
Indian Army's combat tank force. Licensed production of the tank is
likely to begin in 2006-07 at Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi. |
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A pair of Indian Army T-90S MBTs at the 2003 Republic Day
celebrations in New Delhi. The T-90S [Improved] is the export version of
the Russian T-90M and features a welded turret, the V-92S2 engine and an ESSA thermal viewer.
The Indian Army's T-90S is not to be confused with the simplified T-90S export version. |
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A close up of the
T-90's well protected turret, but without the TShU1-7 Shtora-1
countermeasures suite. Indian Army T-90s are not fitted with the system.
This image was
taken at the Indian Army's EME (Electrical &
Mechanical Engineers) Equipment
Display on 21 November 2004 in
Hyderabad. |
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A detailed line drawing of the T-90 MBT. |
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