Their is been work going on, post 1999 kargil war, their was a requirement set for a apfsds which is capable of pen of 600mm of RHA from 2000 meters, so far DRDO archived at 575mm of RHA from 2000 meters back in 2017, this is not the same apfsds as MK1A’s apfsds which is often called FSAPDS MK2 which has a pen of 500mm of RHA from 2000 meters.
Interestingly we are making apfsds for T-90 based on the same apfsds of Arjun MK1A, the rod is the same with pen of 500mm of RHA from 2000 meters, since Russian monkey model 3BM42 in practice only pens 470mm of RHA from 2000 meters.
Also as far as i know 500mm penetration is limited by autoloader structure (in Bhisma mk1 and Mk2).
Only T-90A and higher version (like T-90M / MS) has autoloader, wich can use better projectiles.
But, for some reason at the few pictures Indian Engineers was shown next to T-90A autoloader posters and 3BM60 projectile.
Many military journalists interpret it as Bhishma mk3 has T-90A autoloader and planned to be equipped with 3BM60 projectile (600mm of RHA at 2000m)
Some of the 8X8 armored fighting vehicles from past, though BTR-60 was only limited to air defense units since they came into service with import of Russian air defense systems, while OT-64 saw combat in 71 war, both systems are retired in 90s.
I want to know something not much related to ground forces, but i might try asking you.
Its regarding HF-24 marut, and top speed of its variants
There were main 3 iirc
Mk1 - with 2 non afterburning bristol engine
Mk1R - with 2 afterburning bristol engine
Mk1BX - with first 1 bradner and 1 bristol, later 2 bradner (e300 engines)
Out of these, Mk1 top speed is 1112 kmph, mach 0.93 at sea level (wiki is most likely misleading saying it never went supersonic, at altitude it definately went supersonic). On the other hand, Mk1 BX went mach 1.1 at unknown altitude (most likely also near sea level, but not comfirmed).
Do you have any speed values for marut mk1 at some altitude? speed value of mk1r at any alitude? and also mk1bx at specified altitude?
When are we going to get more Indian vehicles ffs. They claim it’s a sub-tree but there’s very few things in the tree. Still hoping it becomes an independent tree though. Give me that Arjun Mk. 1A and Bhishma Mk. III.
R-R armoured cars, Calcutta Presidency Battalion Auxiliary Force
" Outside Karnal (80 miles from Delhi) Grand Trunk Road".
Karnal is in Haryana. Three armoured cars in convoy.
In 1923 Crossley supplied a number of chassis to Vickers at Crayford to be fitted with armoured car superstructure. Completed vehicles were sold to India (approx 100)
1915 Napier Armoured car in Punjab. Notice the absence of a gun turret. The vehicle appears to be chain driven.
