Arjun Weight Ratio Compared To Other Tanks

Tank	HP*	Wt**	HP/wt	NGP***(kg / cm2 )
T-72	780	41.5	18.8	0.83
T-90	1000	46.5	21.5	0.94
Challenger	1200	62.5	19.2	0.90
Merkava	1200	61.0	19.7	0.96
Leo II	1500	55.2	27.2	0.83
M1 A2	1500	63.0	23.3	0.96
Leclerc	1500	54.5	27.5	0.90
Arjun	1400	58.5	23.9	0.84
BMP	285	14	20.4	0.65
* Horse Power ** Weight in tons *** Nominal Ground Pressure

Arjun MBT has a bigger track-print, hence, its Nominal Ground Pressure is only 0.84 kg/cm2 which compares well with other MBTs of the world . Further, with a combination of low NGP and high power / weight ratio, it has commendable going ability. The proof being Arjun MBT crossing the Ravi at Lassian, without any engineer support, whatsoever and it has crossed numerous patches of marshy terrain which are marked ‘non-tankable’ in going maps of the Gurdaspur-Pathankot sector.

MBT Arjun is broader and heavier than other tanks in our fleet, resulting in special, but not insurmountable, difficulties in transportation. During the last 15 years, various prototypes of Arjun MBT has been moved for trials to various sectors, by both, rail and road, by existing means of transportation, albeit with adhoc expedients, but without facing any serious difficulties.