印度陆军将定购更多的阿琼坦克 & 阿琼的改进计划。 ...

原文出自 business-standard：   Army to purchase more Arjun tanks
http://www.business-standard.com ... arjun-tanks/391862/
Ajai Shukla / New Delhi April 14, 2010, 0:37 IST
New Arjuns will fire anti-tank missiles; have extra armour protection
The success of the indigenous Arjun main battle tank (MBT) in desert trials last month is generating additional army orders for a tank that is emerging as a notable research and development (R&D) success. Meanwhile, the Arjun is becoming more capable; the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which designed the Arjun, says that all future Arjuns will incorporate major improvements, including the ability to fire missiles.
Business Standard had reported (Arjun tank outruns, outguns T-90, March 25, 2010) that the Arjun tank had conclusively outperformed the Russian T-90 — the army’s current frontline MBT — in trials conducted in early March by the Bikaner-based 180 Armoured Brigade.
The army is still evaluating that trial report to decide how many additional Arjuns it should order, over and above the existing order of 124 tanks. But, the question before the army is no longer whether to order more Arjuns; rather, it is how many to order? Highly placed Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources confirm that the army is moving away from its staunch opposition to the Arjun.
The DRDO, meanwhile, is working overtime to sweeten the deal. S Sundaresh, the DRDO’s Chief Controller for Armaments and Combat Engineering, has told Business Standard, that all Arjuns now ordered will fire anti-tank guided missiles through the tank’s main gun; provide extra protection for the tank’s crew through explosive reactive armour, or ERA; be fitted with thermal imaging panoramic sights that allow the Arjun’s commander to scan his surroundings even by night; and incorporate at least seven other improvements over the current Arjuns.
“We had test-fired the Israeli LAHAT missile through the Arjun gun as far back as in 2005”, pointed out Sundaresh. “It will take us about six months to integrate the LAHAT’s designator into the Arjun’s fire control system.”
The addition of two tonnes of ERA will increase the weight of the Arjun to just over 60 tonnes, making it one of the world’s heaviest tanks. But, the DRDO claims that its powerful 1,500-Horse Power engine easily handles the extra weight.
“The ERA will protect the Arjun’s crews from enemy missiles. Initially we will fit the same Russian ERA that protects the T-90 and the T-72. But, we will also develop our own indigenous ERA.”
An early order from the army would be crucial, says the DRDO, for continuity in the Arjun production line at the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) near Chennai. The current order of 124 Arjuns will occupy the production line until end-2011. For the next order of Arjuns to hit the production line then, the order would have to be placed now. That would allow 18 months for provisioning of components, such as armour sheets and sub-systems that are manufactured by ancillary suppliers. That period also caters for the purchase of foreign systems, eg the engine from MTU, Germany.
“Continuity is vital for quality control”, explain officials from HVF Avadi. “We have instituted systems for quality control in the current order of Arjuns, which is why they performed so reliably during trials. These systems will wither away if the production line shuts down for lack of orders.”
Since the Arjun’s assembly takes 12-18 months, a fresh order of Arjuns will start being delivered 30-36 months after the order is placed. Thereafter, HVF will deliver 30 Arjuns per year if it operates with just one shift of workers; 50 tanks per year with two shifts.

大概意思：
     经过上个月阿琼与T90成功的对比测试后，印度陆军正考虑增加阿琼坦克的采购数量。负责研发阿琼坦克的印度防务研发组织（DRDO）宣称，将来所有阿琼坦克还会进一步改进，包括发射炮射导弹的能力。
    陆军仍在评估关于那场测试的报告，来决定在原有的124辆订单之外再增加多少数量，防卫部的来源确信陆军正在逐渐从对阿琼的不信任立场中走出来。
    DRDO负责武器和动力的总管向Business Standard介绍说，阿琼坦克正规划的改进有：通过主炮发射炮射导弹，利用爆炸反应装甲（ERA）提供对乘员的增强防护，供车长在夜间观察的周视热成像系统，以及其它7项以上的主要改进。
    DRDO在2005年就曾试验过用阿琼的主炮发射以色列拉哈特（LAHAT）激光制导导弹，下一步要花6个月的时间将LAHAT导弹系统集成到阿琼的火控系统中。
    另外，计划增加的爆炸反应装甲（ERA）将增加2吨的重量，使车重超过60吨，使阿琼成为世界上最重的坦克之一，但DRDO声称阿琼1500马力的发动机可以轻松地应付这额外的重量。最初，将采用和俄罗斯T90和T72上相同的爆炸反应装甲，不过，DRDO也将自主开发爆炸反应装甲。
    位于重型车辆厂（HVF）的阿琼生产线直到2011年底前将一直用于完成124辆坦克的订单。如果要在那时继续生产线生产，订单应该在现在就确定下来，这样有18个月的时间用于各种零部件的供应准备，如装甲组件以及其它由附属供应商提供的子系统，另外，准备周期还与某些进口部件系统有关，特别是德国MTU发动机。
    重型车辆厂（HVF）的官员解释说：持续性是质量控制的生命，我们在当前订单的坦克生产中已经建立了质量控制系统，并且在测试中证明是可靠的。如果由于缺少订单生产线停下来，那质量控制系统也将会消亡掉。
    由于阿琼的生产周期要12-18个月，新的订单要在30-36个月后交付。此后，HVF的生产能力为每年30辆（单班制）或50辆（双班制）。原文出自 business-standard：   Army to purchase more Arjun tanks
http://www.business-standard.com ... arjun-tanks/391862/
Ajai Shukla / New Delhi April 14, 2010, 0:37 IST
New Arjuns will fire anti-tank missiles; have extra armour protection
The success of the indigenous Arjun main battle tank (MBT) in desert trials last month is generating additional army orders for a tank that is emerging as a notable research and development (R&D) success. Meanwhile, the Arjun is becoming more capable; the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which designed the Arjun, says that all future Arjuns will incorporate major improvements, including the ability to fire missiles.
Business Standard had reported (Arjun tank outruns, outguns T-90, March 25, 2010) that the Arjun tank had conclusively outperformed the Russian T-90 — the army’s current frontline MBT — in trials conducted in early March by the Bikaner-based 180 Armoured Brigade.
The army is still evaluating that trial report to decide how many additional Arjuns it should order, over and above the existing order of 124 tanks. But, the question before the army is no longer whether to order more Arjuns; rather, it is how many to order? Highly placed Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources confirm that the army is moving away from its staunch opposition to the Arjun.
The DRDO, meanwhile, is working overtime to sweeten the deal. S Sundaresh, the DRDO’s Chief Controller for Armaments and Combat Engineering, has told Business Standard, that all Arjuns now ordered will fire anti-tank guided missiles through the tank’s main gun; provide extra protection for the tank’s crew through explosive reactive armour, or ERA; be fitted with thermal imaging panoramic sights that allow the Arjun’s commander to scan his surroundings even by night; and incorporate at least seven other improvements over the current Arjuns.
“We had test-fired the Israeli LAHAT missile through the Arjun gun as far back as in 2005”, pointed out Sundaresh. “It will take us about six months to integrate the LAHAT’s designator into the Arjun’s fire control system.”
The addition of two tonnes of ERA will increase the weight of the Arjun to just over 60 tonnes, making it one of the world’s heaviest tanks. But, the DRDO claims that its powerful 1,500-Horse Power engine easily handles the extra weight.
“The ERA will protect the Arjun’s crews from enemy missiles. Initially we will fit the same Russian ERA that protects the T-90 and the T-72. But, we will also develop our own indigenous ERA.”
An early order from the army would be crucial, says the DRDO, for continuity in the Arjun production line at the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) near Chennai. The current order of 124 Arjuns will occupy the production line until end-2011. For the next order of Arjuns to hit the production line then, the order would have to be placed now. That would allow 18 months for provisioning of components, such as armour sheets and sub-systems that are manufactured by ancillary suppliers. That period also caters for the purchase of foreign systems, eg the engine from MTU, Germany.
“Continuity is vital for quality control”, explain officials from HVF Avadi. “We have instituted systems for quality control in the current order of Arjuns, which is why they performed so reliably during trials. These systems will wither away if the production line shuts down for lack of orders.”
Since the Arjun’s assembly takes 12-18 months, a fresh order of Arjuns will start being delivered 30-36 months after the order is placed. Thereafter, HVF will deliver 30 Arjuns per year if it operates with just one shift of workers; 50 tanks per year with two shifts.

大概意思：
     经过上个月阿琼与T90成功的对比测试后，印度陆军正考虑增加阿琼坦克的采购数量。负责研发阿琼坦克的印度防务研发组织（DRDO）宣称，将来所有阿琼坦克还会进一步改进，包括发射炮射导弹的能力。
    陆军仍在评估关于那场测试的报告，来决定在原有的124辆订单之外再增加多少数量，防卫部的来源确信陆军正在逐渐从对阿琼的不信任立场中走出来。
    DRDO负责武器和动力的总管向Business Standard介绍说，阿琼坦克正规划的改进有：通过主炮发射炮射导弹，利用爆炸反应装甲（ERA）提供对乘员的增强防护，供车长在夜间观察的周视热成像系统，以及其它7项以上的主要改进。
    DRDO在2005年就曾试验过用阿琼的主炮发射以色列拉哈特（LAHAT）激光制导导弹，下一步要花6个月的时间将LAHAT导弹系统集成到阿琼的火控系统中。
    另外，计划增加的爆炸反应装甲（ERA）将增加2吨的重量，使车重超过60吨，使阿琼成为世界上最重的坦克之一，但DRDO声称阿琼1500马力的发动机可以轻松地应付这额外的重量。最初，将采用和俄罗斯T90和T72上相同的爆炸反应装甲，不过，DRDO也将自主开发爆炸反应装甲。
    位于重型车辆厂（HVF）的阿琼生产线直到2011年底前将一直用于完成124辆坦克的订单。如果要在那时继续生产线生产，订单应该在现在就确定下来，这样有18个月的时间用于各种零部件的供应准备，如装甲组件以及其它由附属供应商提供的子系统，另外，准备周期还与某些进口部件系统有关，特别是德国MTU发动机。
    重型车辆厂（HVF）的官员解释说：持续性是质量控制的生命，我们在当前订单的坦克生产中已经建立了质量控制系统，并且在测试中证明是可靠的。如果由于缺少订单生产线停下来，那质量控制系统也将会消亡掉。
    由于阿琼的生产周期要12-18个月，新的订单要在30-36个月后交付。此后，HVF的生产能力为每年30辆（单班制）或50辆（双班制）。