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Russia to Supply Tank Ammunition to India

A friend in need is a friend indeed and that is what Russia is proving itself to be as the largest supplier of weapons to the country has been engaged by the Defence ministry to overcome the critical shortage of a particular tank ammunition faced by the Army. Facing a critical shortage of ammunition for Army's fleet of T-90 and T-72 tanks after the blacklisting of an Israeli firm, the Defence Ministry is now looking to procure these shells from Russia. The severe shortage of tank ammunition was first highlighted by then Army Chief Gen V K Singh in a top secret letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in March this year which later found its way to the media. Read More...

Seventy per cent tanks out of 'night-blind' category: Gen V K Singh

Upgrading its capabilities to fight in dark, the Indian Army has modernised and removed night-blindness of at least 70 per cent of its tanks. "We have been able to do away with night-blindness of 70 per cent of our tanks and they can fight 24X7," Army Chief Gen V K Singh said on the sidelines of the Army day. He said the future fleet of the tanks is being provided the panoramic night sight and will be highly-agile in night operations also. The Army has managed to fit night vision devices including thermal imagers and infra-red equipment in 70 per cent of its tank armada to counter "night blindness”. Read More...

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