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Indian Army's Panther Division showcases military readiness with integrated combat drills, featuring unexpected T-55 tanks, sparking speculation on their renewed role in modern warfare.
T-55AM was a 1980s modernization of the basic T-55 tank. The 144 T-55AM tanks received Czechoslovak-produced "Kladivo" fire control system, thermal sleeve on gun, new mounting for 12,7mm HMG, a laser rangefinder, mounted over the barrel, inside a large rectangular armoured box.
The first meeting of the T-55 with enemy tanks occurred in the area of Garibpur on 22 November 1971. Indian T-55 tanks (63 Cavalry) destroyed 3 Pakistani M24 Chaffee tanks (29 Cavalry) in the area. [70]
The NGMBT is intended to be a replacement for the Indian Army's fleet of T-72s, and will be a 50-55 tonne tank powered by the DRDO-developed DATRAN 1500 engine producing 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) [71] [72] [73] with an automatic transmission system collectively called the "Bharat Power Pack".
23 sty 2024 · T-55 Tanks: The T-55 tank, a Soviet-designed medium tank, played a crucial role in the ground warfare during the 1971 conflict. The Indian Army deployed these formidable machines, armed with a 100mm smoothbore gun, in the western and eastern theaters.
As a part of Indian tank forces, the T-55 fought in the Third Indo-Pakistani War, as a result of which Bangladesh became independent. Indian tankers added fake fume extractors to their gun barrels in order to differentiate them from Pakistani tanks.
22 gru 2018 · T-55M6 (Ob’yekt 155M6) – A more radical upgrade with longer chassis with 6 road wheels each side, a 690 hp V-46-5M diesel engine and with the complete turret with automatic loader and the 2A46M 125 mm main gun of the T-72B. Also, the protection was increased to T-80U level.
