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[Indian Army - Light Tank]
- Indian light tank requirement is NOT in response to the Chinese deployment of light tank in Tibet.
- It springs from our need in plains of Punjab, Rajasthan, Eastern Ladakh and parts of North-East.
- IA first issued RFI for LT in 2009 +
#lightank
- Indian light tank requirement is NOT in response to the Chinese deployment of light tank in Tibet.
- It springs from our need in plains of Punjab, Rajasthan, Eastern Ladakh and parts of North-East.
- IA first issued RFI for LT in 2009 +
#lightank
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- 200 Wheeled and only 100 tracked light tanks.
- Weight: 22 tons
- Height and width: 2.8 x 7.8 meters
- Amphibious capability
- Main role: Battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance
- ATGM capability
- All bells & whistles to survive modern battlefield and do its role.
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- 200 Wheeled and only 100 tracked light tanks.
- Weight: 22 tons
- Height and width: 2.8 x 7.8 meters
- Amphibious capability
- Main role: Battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance
- ATGM capability
- All bells & whistles to survive modern battlefield and do its role.
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Compared to this, Chinese light tank looks similar in role to recent US Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) (1st pic).
- Main role of MPF, is to assist infantry in achieving its objectives.
- Read the excerpt below on US Army's opinion of MPF
Compared to this, Chinese light tank looks similar in role to recent US Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) (1st pic).
- Main role of MPF, is to assist infantry in achieving its objectives.
- Read the excerpt below on US Army's opinion of MPF
