DRDO conducted field trials of the light tank Zorawar made for the Indian Army. Targets were aimed at at different ranges. Firing was done. It met all its standards. This tank has been made by the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE). It is a branch of DRDO. Larsen & Toubro and hundreds of small industries have helped in this.
Watch the field trial in the video below
The question is why is such a tank needed?
Actually, China has deployed 500 light tanks in the Himalayas. To give them a befitting reply, the Zorawar tank has been built for the Indian Army. It can fly drones. It can fire anti-tank guided missiles. It can fire shells. It can operate machine guns. It can destroy China’s Type-15 tanks deployed in the Himalayas.
It is not as heavy as T-72 or T-90. Therefore, this tank can be easily lifted by helicopter and transported to the China border. Apart from this, it can climb mountains on its own. The Indian Army is preparing to deploy this tank near the China border in Ladakh. Zorawar is called Bahadur in Punjabi language.
Can run anywhere, be it land or water
This is an armoured fighting vehicle. It is designed in such a way that even the biggest weapon does not have any effect on its armour. The soldiers sitting inside it remain safe. Its firepower is extremely deadly. It is amphibious. That is, it can walk on land, as well as swim in rivers. It can cross any kind of water source.
Its weight is only 25 tons. It can also be fitted with 105 mm anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). The Indian Army has first ordered 59 Zoravar. But in total the Army will buy 354 such tanks. After this, these tanks will be deployed on the border with China i.e. Line of Actual Control. Only three people will be required to operate them.
Named after a warrior of the Sino-Sikh war
This tank is named after General Zorawar Singh Kahluria, who conducted a military expedition to Kailash-Mansarovar during the Sino-Sikh War in 1841. India initially wanted to buy such tanks from Russia. But later it was decided to make it in the country. In fact, this will be the first such tank in the country, which can be called a mountain tank.
It can be transported anywhere by helicopter
Due to its light weight, it can be lifted and carried anywhere. Its barrel is 120 mm. It has an automatic loader, which means the shells will load automatically. It has a remote weapon station on which a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun can be mounted. Zorawar also has technologies like artificial intelligence, drone integration, active protection system, high degree of situational awareness.
It will have the capability of firing missiles. It is also equipped with equipment to shoot down enemy drones and warning systems. It has an electrical gun control system. It can climb or descend from minus 10 degrees to 42 degrees. Its maximum speed is 65 kilometers per hour. It has a laser warning system.
But is Zorawar more powerful than the Chinese tank?
The tanks that China has deployed weigh 33 to 36 tonnes. They can be easily airlifted. China has 500 such tanks. Their length is 30.18 feet. Three people can sit in it too. It has a 105 mm main barrel. It has an autoloader. This tank can store 38 rounds of shells. It has a remote-controlled weapon station. It has a 12.7 mm machine gun. It has an automatic grenade launcher. Its speed is 70 km/hr.
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