Zorawar Light Tank

[Mr.Evil]

Zorawar is a Light Tank Project,The tank is named for the 19th century Dogra General Zorawar Singh.This Project has already received in-principle approval and is planned to be procured under the 'Make-I' acquisition category of the Defense Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2020, in line with the “Make in India” initiative.On 16 September 2022, it was confirmed that L&T has been selected as the development partner of this homegrown "mountain tank" which is to be rolled out by 2023.The developmental trials of the tank had begun as of 12 January 2024. It is expected that the prototype(s) will be handed over to the Army by April 2024.Initial order for 59 tanks has been placed which will be produced by Larsen and Toubro. Indian Army will also be holding a competition for buying 295 light tanks in which Zorawar tank will take part in.According to reports that emerged on 14 May 2024, Bharat Forge is also developing a light tank under 25 tonnes to compete L&T's Zorawar Tank in the Army's light tank programme.

 

[Arad Operator]

Latest update:- Failed engine trials!

 

[jaijaganath]

Latest update:- Failed engine trials!

Is this why the June user trails was delayed
How much time will it take to rectify and bring it back to trails

 

[Mr.Evil]

Latest update:- Failed engine trials!

Can you please elaborate like when you say failed engine trials what exactly is it?did the cummins engine fail?and when will it be back on trials

 

[Arad Operator]

Transmission failure

Can you please elaborate like when you say failed engine trials what exactly is it?did the cummins engine fail?and when will it be back on trials

 

[Arad Operator]

Is this why the June user trails was delayed
How much time will it take to rectify and bring it back to trails

Positive!

 

[Mr.Evil]

Transmission failure

Damn so it’s not getting inducted this year probably at the end that too if everything goes well?

 

[jaijaganath]

Positive!

So how much time more

 

[Noob]

Transmission failure

It uses Cummins Engine right? How tf did it fail

 

[Mr.Evil]

It uses Cummins Engine right? How tf did it fail

Iam assuming cause how tough the LAC terrain is probably cummins is a good engine idk how it failed

 

[jaijaganath]

Iam assuming cause how tough the LAC terrain is probably cummins is a good engine idk how it failed

Last update I read that it wasn't in ladakh
Maybe reason would be different
@Arad Operator can only shed light

 

[Mr.Evil]

Last update I read that it wasn't in ladakh
Maybe reason would be different
@Arad Operator can only shed light

What else can make the transmission fail it will not fail just being idle my next guess would be desert

 

[jaijaganath]

What else can make the transmission fail it will not fail just being idle my next guess would be desert

Some intense trails ig

 

[Bhaubai]

Zorawar. Tank first image

View: https://x.com/ajitkdubey/status/1809510561798848722?t=2o68Sg3VVaR9dqeohtIM3A&s=19

 

[125mm_Smoothbore]

Zorawar. Tank first image

View: https://x.com/ajitkdubey/status/1809510561798848722?t=2o68Sg3VVaR9dqeohtIM3A&s=19

no wayyy the beauty

 

[Bhaubai]

One more image

View: https://x.com/manupubby/status/1809511967154917530?t=q_SYiDLq0dgZ_-Gj_aXoww&s=19

 

[Noob]

Zorawar LT ke Darshan kar lo

 

[hkdas]

View: https://x.com/ajitkdubey/status/1809510561798848722?t=_1OO2wnnutjKcZ7pr3G6AA&s=19

 

[hkdas]

 

[hkdas]

View: https://x.com/manupubby/status/1809511967154917530?t=CtLgfXXjrdBPn8aVtX9r5Q&s=19