Indian Army To Purchase 350 T-90S Main Battle Tanks From Russia Dated 28/5/2007
India is to buy around 350 T-90S main battle tanks from Russia under a deal to be inked in autumn this year, according to a top military official in Moscow.
“The contract for their delivery will be signed in autumn this year, although it was initially to be signed this month,” Chief of the Russian Defence Ministry’s mechanised armoured department, Colonel-General Vladislav Polonsky, was quoted as saying by ITAR-TASS.
According to General Polonsky, like in the case of previously executed contract for the sale of 300 T-90S, the new deal would also be completed within 3-4 years.
“As a result of the tank deals, India will have two divisions fully equipped with latest Russian T-90 tanks,” Gen Polonsky said.
Re: Indian Army To Purchase 350 T-90S Main Battle Tanks From Russia
It was even earlier decided that Indian army is going to purchase 1000 T-90 tanks by 2020. This deal is a part of it, so nothing new in it.
There is substantial portion of T-72 in indian army as of now (nearly 1900 or so). The remaining 700 are older T-55 types which will be junked. Even some T-72 might be junked. The idea is to replace them with arjun provided the army is happy with it which only can be known after forthcoming trials
Re: Indian Army To Purchase 350 T-90S Main Battle Tanks From Russia
actually i was wrong, 1000 T-90s will be manufactured and india, 300 + 350(as per this report) to be procured from russia. So this would be a replacement for older tanks (T-55 and others). Perhaps Arjun will fill those very old T-72 which will not be upgraded. As of now, T-72 is being upgraded.