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Tanks · India · 2004
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Arjun

Arjun
Arjun Photo: w:Defence Research and Development Organisation · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
70
Mobility
65
Technology
70
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
60
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
50
Origin India
CategoryTanks
EraPost-Cold War
In service2004–2027
Operators3 countries
Quantity141
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Tanks MASS Rating
17/35
Post-Cold War
78/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
70
Mobility
65
Technology
70
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
60
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Arjun
Category
Country
Production
2004–2027
Quantity
141
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · POST-COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower8MOD.8
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power1,500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio22.06 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeHydropneumatic
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)450 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)10.19 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.6 m
  • Width3.85 m
  • Height2.32 m
  • Ground Clearance0.45 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units141
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2004Production started
  2. 2027Production ended
22
years in service
23
years in production
141
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 126units
126active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE19terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA): Modular armor system that detonates upon impact to disrupt incoming warheads, reducing penetration of shaped charges and kinetic energy projectiles.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
Hydropneumatic suspension employs hydraulic fluid and compressed gas in sealed chambers to provide variable damping and ride height, allowing tanks to adjust ground clearance and improve cross‑country mobility.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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