The Scinde Horse became the first regiment on May 1, 1938 to dismount from their horses and move to tanks, the Vickers light tanks and Chevrolet Armored Cars.
Tag: Arjun Main Battle Tank
Army gets first Arjun regiment
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•The Indian Army has inducted its first Arjun Main Battle Tank armored regiment. 16 tanks were inducted to bring the 43rd Armored Regiment up to its strength of 45.
Induction and conversion training delay Arjun/T-90 face-off
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•The trials will see two regiments, one each of T-90s and Arjuns, going head-to-head. The trials are not merely a clinical exercise aimed at comparing the features of the two tanks but will also feature battlefield operational exercises to try and determine the strengths and weakness of both tanks in a battle-like scenario.
Arjun vs T-90 in June
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•The DRDO is fighting to get increased orders from the army since the existing order for 124 tanks needs to be multiplied by a factor of five before the project can become economically viable.