India Rapidly making new Powerful Tanks and Upgrading old Tanks

The Indian Army, with a strength of 1.2  million, is preparing for a significant upgrade of its current tanks and the induction  of new-generation tanks for future battles. In a TOI report, Indian senior officers stated  that the extensive destruction of Russian tanks in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, primarily in the  initial days, was more due to poor tactics than anything else, what he is saying is, because  Russian Tanks failed to make any success and full destruction to its Tank force, India

is  Making new tanks and upgrading the old ones. They noted that Russia deployed tanks without  adequate logistics support and failed to provide sufficient backup from infantry, artillery,  electronic warfare, and close-air support units. Tanks remain essential for both offensive  and defensive operations, offering mobility, firepower, and armored protection  crucial for large-scale ground battles. The critical combined-arms operations  were missing. Tanks remain relevant for both offensive and

defensive operations. There  is no other platform that provides mobility, firepower, and armored protection  in large-scale ground battles. India's future tank projects are being  planned with enhanced survivability, especially against aerial threats, as well as  connectivity. Requisite anti-drone safeguards will ensure both individual tank protection as  well as area protection for force survivability. The Indian Army intends to issue a Request for  Proposal (RFP) this year for a project worth

an estimated Indian Rs 57,000 crores. The  project aims to produce 1,770 Future Ready Combat Vehicles (FRCVs) in India to replace the  old Russian-origin T-72 tanks starting in 2030. The Future Ready Combat Vehicles  will feature advanced technologies, including AI, drone integration,  active protection systems, and high situational awareness. They will also  have the capability for manned-unmanned teaming and seamless integration with land and air  elements in a network-centric environment. Ad

ditionally, the Indian Army has so far  inducted 1,200 T-90S 'Bhishma' tanks, and this year, it will introduce the first  five of the 118 indigenous Arjun Mark-1A tanks, the Indian Version of the US Abrams Tank.  These tanks have undergone 14 major and 57 minor upgrades to enhance firepower,  mobility, endurance, and protection. Under Project Zorawar, Once DRDO completes its  internal trials of the light tank prototypes, they will be offered to the Indian Army for summer and  winter trials, whic

h will take a couple of years. Moreover, the Army plans to induct 354  indigenous light tanks under Project Zorawar for around Indian Rs 17,500 crores.  These tanks are designed for high-altitude warfare and weigh less than 25 tonnes,  with usual firepower, and protection. The old T-72s are also getting thermal  sights, fire detection and suppression, and other systems. The T-90S tanks  are getting automatic target trackers, digital ballistic computers,  and commander thermal imagers. The Future

Ready Combat Vehicles  will be inducted in three phases, with 590 in the first one. Each  phase will see the induction of newer technologies to ensure the highest level  of survivability, lethality, and agility, according to Indian officials. But they  didn't tell when will the first Phase starts! The Indian Army is also implementing various  upgrade plans. It has received approval from the Indian defense ministry to induct  1000-horsepower engines for its T-72 fleet, replacing the existing 780

-hp engines. So what do you think? Can India's new  Tanks and Upgrades help in a War scenario??