http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/p/2008-07-23/0744512739.html
俄將幫印度造新一代坦克性能全面壓倒MBT2000
http://www.sina.com.cn 2008年07月23日 07:44 東方網
據《印度教徒報》報導,由俄羅斯烏拉爾車輛製造廠派出的一支代表團將于本周抵達印度開展訪問。俄方此行的主要目的是與印方討論研製和建造新一代主戰坦克的問題。
烏拉爾車輛製造廠總經理尼古拉•馬利克表示:“我們正在討論聯合建造新一代坦克的問題。印方也提出了類似的建議。我們現在已在這一方向上邁出了第一步。此次會談的主要目的就是討論聯合研製新型坦克和坦克製造業未來發展前景的問題。”
俄羅斯分析和技術中心主任魯斯蘭•布霍夫則指出,俄方協助印度製造的新一代主戰坦克在總體性能上不但將壓倒巴基斯坦陸軍裝備的烏克蘭制T-80M,而且在與中國和烏克蘭聯合為巴陸軍研製的“阿裏•哈利德”坦克對陣時,也將處於優勢。
據悉,這種新型坦克的研製工作將由烏拉爾車輛製造廠承擔,而量產工作將在印度的阿瓦迪重型車輛製造廠進行。
尼古拉•馬利克表示,俄印聯合制造的新一代主戰坦克將擁有低矮的外形、強大的火力、更高的行駛速度,同時還將配備自動裝彈機。尤其值得一提的是,新坦克上將裝備可從無人駕駛偵察機上獲取射擊諸元的電腦三維火控系統。
印陸軍機械化步兵總監達裏普•巴拉華中將不久前剛剛宣佈,除已經訂購的124輛之外,將不會再購買更多的國產“阿瓊”坦克。他指出,在現階段裝備更多的“阿瓊”坦克只能讓印陸軍在與鄰國裝甲戰鬥車輛的競賽中處於落後地位,這種耗費鉅資和三十餘年時間研製的主戰坦克已無法滿足未來作戰的要求。
為了更新陸軍重裝甲部隊的裝備,印度已耗鉅資購買了大批俄制T-90S主戰坦克。據報導,印陸軍目前已經裝備了1000輛T-90S。此外,由於“阿瓊”無法滿足需求,印陸軍又向俄羅斯追加了購買330輛T-90S的定單。(北斗)
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/21/stories/2008072159191500.htm
India, Russia plan to build futuristic main battle tank
Vladimir Radyuhin(The Hindu)
“Will consolidate edge over Pakistan’s T-80 MBT”
It will feature higher speed and better firepower
MOSCOW: Encouraged by the remarkable success of their pilot co-development defence project, the BrahMos missile, India and Russia are planning to design and build a futuristic main battle tank.
Defence industry experts will discuss the new project when a delegation of the Russian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) tank-building factory visits India this week to participate in an international seminar on the Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) organised by the Army along with the Confederation of Indian Industry.
The two sides have already had preliminary discussions on the issue, according to UVZ Director General Nikolai Malykh.
Similar proposal
“We put forward this idea [of a joint tank project] at the turn of the 21st century,” he told journalists in Moscow. “The Indian side has now come up with a similar proposal. We will take the first step when our experts go to India to attend a conference on the future tank and prospects for the tank-building industry.”
A leading Russian defence expert says it makes good sense for India and Russia to join hands in building a futuristic tank.
“The new tank will consolidate India’s edge over the Pakistani Army armed with Ukraine’s potent T-80 MBT and the Al-Khalid MBT built jointly with China and Ukraine,” Ruslan Pukhov, Director, Centre for Analysis and Technologies, said.
“Russia’s Uralvagonzavod would be the best partner for India in designing and building the new tank given a long history of its cooperation with the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi in the production of T-72 and T-90S MBTs.”
India has purchased over 1,600 T-90S MBTs built by the UVZ of which 1,000 will be manufactured at the Avadi plant.
The Indo-Russian MBT is likely to incorporate the best features of prototype tanks developed at Russia’s leading tank-building plants — UVZ and Omsk Transport Machine-Building Plant — which are now being merged into a single corporation.
Armour protection
According to the Moscow Defence Brief magazine, the new tank will mark a great step forward in armour technology. It will feature higher speed, better firepower, sophisticated armour protection and a low silhouette. An armour-protected crew compartment will be sealed from the unmanned turret equipped with an automatic loader.
The crew will be provided with a virtual-reality command information system linked to reconnaissance aircraft and will enjoy a smoother ride thanks to a new hydro-pneumatic suspension.
The new tank is likely to have a new main gun of up to 152 mm calibre and a new hunter-killer fire control system with target acquisition in optical, thermal, infrared and radar spectrums that will be accessible both to the gunner and tank commander, the Moscow Defence Brief said.
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