Question: Where was Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun tested for the new explosive materials (Ammunition)?
(a) January 6, 2016, from the Chandipur test range in Orissa.
(b) January 6, 2016, Pokhran test range in Rajasthan.
(c) January 9, 2016 Chandipur, Odisha.
(d) January 9, 2016 Pokhran, Rajasthan.
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted test firing of new tank ammunition Penetration-Cum Blast (PCB) and Thermobaric (TB) Ammunition, specially designed for Arjun Tank at Chandipur, Odisha on 6th Jan 2016.
- The trials were found to be very effective and successful.
- The ammunition have been developed by Pune based DRDO laboratories Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL).
- ADRE and HERML works for research and development work for the manufacturing of indigenous weapon.
- So the above ammunition was developed by fully indigenous chemical combination.
- The innovative chemical composition was developed by HEMRL after extensive research for the TB ammunition.
- During the development phase, these ammunition were evaluated against different simulated targets which are armour plates, concrete structures and fortifications.
- The trials were conducted jointly with Army and were aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the ammunition on derelict tank fitted with instrumentation to measure the shocks, blast pressure and temperature at various locations and on advanced imaging systems.
- The trials were unique as for the first time such evaluation was carried out in India which gave a quantum jump in the fire-power of Arjun tanks.
- The technical trials were witnessed by Directors of HEMRL & PXE, Director DQRS, Army representatives and other senior officials from DRDO.
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