Bharatiye Lightweight Tanks - Sprut SDM1 / DRDO developed Tank

By Utkarsh Pulkit
Recently after the Galwan Valley Clash and the Deployment of Chinese Type-15 Lightweight Tanks in the Ladakh have pushed Army to take necessary steps. 
Such as searching for a new Lightweight Tanks for its Regiments deployed in Ladakh. 

Currently three Regiments are deployed in the Ladakh, which have around 150 T-72 Tanks which weighs 45 tonnes. The Chinese deployed tank weighs 38 tonnes which is classified as a lightweight Tank.
The Russia has offered its Sprut SDM1 Lightweight Tank to Bharat which weighs 18 tonnes. 

Lightweight Tanks are more agile and have better mobility compared to Heavy tanks. They are able to operate easily in the Mountains ⛰ such as Ladakh.
The Russian Tank can be Airlifted ๐Ÿ›ฌ in emergency.

On the Other hand the DRDO has offered to develop two variants of Lightweight Tanks for the Army. 

Its Statement is that rather than procurement of Costly and Foreign made Tanks, the DRDO will be able to provide a better and less costly tank for the Army 
DRDO and Tata has also offered their Kestrel to be converted into a Lightweight Tank by replacing the gun with a light cannon from a foreign vendor. 

These things have clarified one thing that the Army is need of Lightweight Tanks. 

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