DEFEXPO INDIA
'99: A PHOTO FEATURE
VAIBHAV SHARMA
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, hosted its first
International Land and Naval Systems Exhibition - Defexpo India' 99 at New Delhi from
12-16 October 1999 in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). All
Defence Public Undertakings, the Department of Defence Research
& Development and its
laboratories and Indian industries related to the field of land and naval systems
participated in this event. Defexpo
India' 99 showcased all aspects of defence technologies available in India as well as
a wide spectrum of land & naval systems produced by leading manufacturers around the world. The event
also encompassed a seminar for technical presentations, and interaction with specialists
in the field.
Vaibhav Sharma covered the
exhibition on behalf of Bharat Rakshak and brought back great photos and a ton of
information. A selection of photos is presented.
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TANKS & ARMOURED VEHICLES
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| Three views of a pre-production
prototype of the Arjun Mk.I MBT.
There are now 32 vehicles in existence, including
twelve prototypes, 15 pre-production
prototypes, two torsion-bar versions, one test vehicle, one recovery tank and one
Mk.II vehicle.
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The first photos of upgraded Indian T-72M1s
sporting ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour).
Upgraded under 'Operation Bison', it is expected
that a significant number of the Army's T-72M1s, will be fitted
with;
1] VHF radios
2] More powerful engines
3] LNS (Land Navigation Systems)
4] ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour)
5] Next-generation fire-control systems
6] Advanced nuclear, biological & chemical (NBC) equipment.
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| The NAMICA
(Nag Missile Carrier) launch vehicle for the land
version of the Nag, a third generation, all weather, top-attack,
fire-and-forget anti-tank missile undergoing trials with the Indian Army.
The missiles are
mounted on a modified BMP chassis which carries four missiles in a ready-to-fire
mode on the turret. The launchers can be reloaded from within the hull without exposing
the crew on the battlefield.
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ARTILLERY
Two views of the South African Denel T-6 155mm
52 caliber artillery system mounted on an Arjun chassis. The system is known as the
'Bhim'
in India. More
Details Here.... |
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INFANTRY WEAPONS
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(Above) The MILAN 2 anti-tank missile.
(Left: Top and Bottom)
The 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless system
is the Indian infantry's standard heavy weapon at company level.
Displayed in the photo
below is the wide range of warheads that the system can fire. |
(Above and
Right) The INSAS family of rifles
and machine guns. More
Details Here...
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(Left) The Indian 81mm Indian E1 mortar. |
MISSILES
(Above) A mock up of the
medium-range Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM).
(Right: Top and Bottom) The
Prithvi SRBM with its TEL (Transporter-Erector-Launcher)
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LOGISTICS & SUPPORT
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(Above) An Indian Army Ashok Leyland truck
showing off its all-terrain capability.
(Left:
Center & Bottom) DRDO's Nishant unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV).
(Left:
Top) The 'Lakshaya' pilotless target aircraft.
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Four views of the
Sarvatra Truck-Mounted
Bridging System. The system is based on a BEML manufactured TATRA chassis.
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