The Centurions also destroyed many Patton tanks in the Battle of Basantar in the western sector. At Asal Utar in Punjab, a lone cavalry unit destroyed several M-47 Patton tanks of a Pakistani armoured division. The Battles of Asal Utar and Basantar during the 19 wars have a become a part of military folklore. One of the most significant upgrades in the new tank is its missile-firing capability. The defence ministry has given its nod for buying upgraded 118 Arjun Mk-2 tanks at a cost of more than Rs 6,600 crore. The army contracted 124 Arjun tanks from the Defence Research and Development Organisation more than 15 years ago. The late 60s also saw the Vickers tank being built in India under licence.
The Russian T-54 and T-55 tanks were inducted in the 1960s. India deployed a mix of tanks in the early years post-Independence, including British-origin Centurion tanks, French AMX-13s and US-origin Stuart tanks. The T-90 battle tank kicks up dust during a Shoor Veer military exercise. The army has also inducted the indigenously developed Arjun tank. More than 1,000 T-90s have been inducted. The T-90s are a replacement for the T-55 tanks and the older variants of the T-72s. It operates more than 2,500 T-72 tanks and has ordered a total of 1,657 more modern T-90 tanks. Russian-origin tanks are the mainstay of the Indian Army. Hindustan Times takes you through the history of tanks in the Indian Army on a day tank warfare hit a milestone. The T 55 classic tank was entrusted to Singh when he joined the army as second lieutenant.(Sameer Sehgal /HT File Photo) Army officers pull a tank with lieutenant general KJ Singh on it in July 2016 as a part of a traditional adieu to a retiring officer. The Somme campaign in France was the first major offensive for the British Army against the Germans. Tanks were used for the first time 100 years ago in the Battle of Somme during World War I, ushering in a new era of armoured warfare.
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