Test Firing of New Tank Ammunition for Arjun MBT
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully
conducted test firing of new tank ammunition Penetration-Cum Blast
(PCB) and Thermobaric (TB) Ammunition, specially designed for Arjun Tank
at Chandipur, Odisha on 6th Jan 2016.
The trials were found to be very
effective and the damage was devastating with the firing of ammunition
successfully destroying the target tank and severely damaging its
turret, barrel, tracks, ammunition bin, various sights, antennas etc.
The ammunitions have been developed by Pune based DRDO laboratories
Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy
Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL).
An innovative chemical
composition has been developed by HEMRL after extensive research for the
TB ammunition. During the development phase, these ammunitions were
extensively evaluated against different simulated targets viz., armour
plates, concrete structures and fortifications.
The trials were
conducted jointly with Army and was aimed to demonstrate the
effectiveness of the ammunitions on derelict tank fitted with
instrumentation to measure the shocks, blast pressure and temperature at
various locations and on advanced imaging systems. The trials were
unique as for the first time such evaluation is carried out in India
which will give a quantum jump in the fire-power of Arjun tanks.
The technical trials were witnessed by Directors of HEMRL & PXE, Director DQRS, Army representatives and other senior officials from DRDO.
The technical trials were witnessed by Directors of HEMRL & PXE, Director DQRS, Army representatives and other senior officials from DRDO.
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