Q. What is the name of the Main Battle Tank (MBT), for procuring which Defence Ministry has placed a 7500-Cr order?
Answer:
Arjun
Notes: The Ministry of Defence has placed an order worth ₹7,523 crore to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun for the Indian Army.
The order has been placed with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai for the supply of 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks. The tank has been designed and developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) lab CVRDE. The MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of the Arjun Tank, equipped with superior firepower, all-terrain mobility.