The Defence Acquisition Committee of the Defence Ministry on Tuesday (February 23) granted an 'Acceptance of Necessity', paving the way for the Army to acquire 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks. The Defence Ministry has cleared Rs 6,000 crore proposal to procure these Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks. What are Mk-1A tanks?The Arjun Mk-1A is an upgraded version of the Arjun Mk-1 currently in the army service. This upgraded version of Mk-1 is known to be is more lethal, mobile, and durable on the battlefield. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had handed over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mk-1A) to the Indian Army in Chennai on February 14.

Source: dna February 24, 2021 14:48 UTC