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Arjun
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| Arjun MBT | |
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| Country Of origin | India |
| Designation | Main Battle Tank |
| Configuration | Tracked |
| Manufacturer: | Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, India |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Length | 10.19 m |
| Width | 3.84 m |
| Height | 2.32 m |
| Weight | 64.600 t |
| Speed | 67 km/h |
| Range | 483 km |
| Primary armament | 1 x 120mm Rifled Gun |
| Secondary armament | 1 x 12.7mm AA MG 1 x 7.62 co-axial MG |
| Power plant | 1400 BHP |
| NBC | Yes |
| Night | Yes |
Ammunition types for the main gun are standard MBT fare and include smoke, illuminating and HE projectiles. The turret is fully powered and features full 360 degree rotation. Long range fuel drums are carried in the rear of the chassis to increase overall effective combat range.
It is one of the longest and heaviest MBT's in modern history.
