T-90 Bhishma Tank
Kartavya Desk Staff
- •Source: PIB*
Context: In a significant stride towards self-reliance, the Indian Army has successfully overhauled its first T-90 Bhishma tank, marking a critical step in enhancing its operational readiness.
About T-90 Bhishma Tank:
• Origin: The T-90 Bhishma is a main battle tank of the Indian Army, procured from Russia in 2001, with deliveries starting in 2004.
• Specifications: Weighs approximately 47 tonnes. Measures 9.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in width. Can reach speeds up to 60 km/h, making it highly maneuverable in various terrains like forests and marshes.
• Weighs approximately 47 tonnes.
• Measures 9.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in width.
• Can reach speeds up to 60 km/h, making it highly maneuverable in various terrains like forests and marshes.
• Firepower: Equipped with a 125 mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing different types of shells. Features an anti-aircraft gun that can target within a range of 2 kilometers and fire up to 800 shells per minute.
• Equipped with a 125 mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing different types of shells.
• Features an anti-aircraft gun that can target within a range of 2 kilometers and fire up to 800 shells per minute.
• Advanced Features: Sports a new turret weapon station with an upgraded 125 mm gun. Integrated with a highly automated digital fire control system (FCS) to effectively target enemy tanks, self-propelled guns, and other armored targets. Includes a guided missile system capable of destroying armored targets, even those with explosive reactive armor (ERA), with a range of up to 5 kilometers.
• Sports a new turret weapon station with an upgraded 125 mm gun.
• Integrated with a highly automated digital fire control system (FCS) to effectively target enemy tanks, self-propelled guns, and other armored targets.
• Includes a guided missile system capable of destroying armored targets, even those with explosive reactive armor (ERA), with a range of up to 5 kilometers.
• Crew: Operated by a crew of three: commander, gunner, and driver.
• Operated by a crew of three: commander, gunner, and driver.
• Protection: Equipped with a Nuclear-Biological-Chemical (NBC) protection system to safeguard the crew in hazardous environments.
• Equipped with a Nuclear-Biological-Chemical (NBC) protection system to safeguard the crew in hazardous environments.
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