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	army equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The over-hauling of the Vijayanta fleet was discontinued in 1999.
		The Vijayanta tanks are to be phased out by the end of 10th Army plan i.e.
		Vijayanta tanks were inducted in the Army from 1966 onwards and a total of 2141 such tanks was in service.
	www.dtainternational.com /html/army_equipment.html (1170 words)

	Vijayanta Main Battle Tank
		Comments: The Vijayanta MBT is to be phased out by the Indian Army by 2008 and are to be replaced by the upgraded T-72M1.
		The over-hauling of the Vijayanta fleet was discontinued from the year 1999-2000 as the tank fleet was already approved for de-induction.
		The Vijayanta was also upgraded with the Kanchan composite armour suite developed for the Arjun.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Vijayanta.html (730 words)

	Factsheets Database - Vijayanta MBT - Powered by ReviewPost
		The ageing Vijayanta tank was to be replaced by 310 T-90 tanks within four years after finalisation of the contract agreement with Russia.
		Vijayanta tanks were lacking in capabilities to meet present day battle requirements due to negligible protection, low mission reliability and absence of night fighting capabilities.
		Field trials and statistical evidence clearly proved beyond doubt that the Vijayanta tank was no longer an operational asset as it has unacceptable levels of mission reliability and is not maintainable.
	www.trackpads.com /factsheets/showproduct.php/product/199 (1502 words)

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		However, it is now the turn of "Vijayanta", the most celebrated battle tank of the Indian Army.
		The "Vijayanta" tank played a leading role in the Indo-Pak war that led to the creation of Bangladesh 35 years ago.
		Unlike its predecessor 25 PDR gun, the "Vijayanta" tanks were built indigenously at Avadi near Chennai in the 1960s.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006121904380200.htm&date=2006/12/19/&prd=th& (301 words)

	Vijayanta Main Battle Tank
		The tank is to be phased out by the Indian Army by 2007 and are to be replaced by upgraded T-72M1s.
		The over-hauling of the Vijayanta fleet was discontinued from the year 1999-2000 as the tank fleet was already approved for de-induction by 2007.
		A Vijayanta MBT at the Army Day Parade, January 15th.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Images-MBT3.html (118 words)

	Vickers Tanks - Archived 1/2005
		Catapult. The Catapult 130mm self-propelled artillery system integrates the Russian M-46 130mm field gun with a lengthened Vijayanta chassis. The main changes in the lengthened chassis are the removal of the turret and the fitting of an additional roadwheel on each side. The vehicle carries a total of 32 130mm projectiles and charges.
		Despite some indications that 1,100 Vijayanta tanks could be upgraded under the Bison program, our latest research puts the highest figure at 700.
		Although the Mark 1 is essentially the same as the Vijayanta, there are some minor differences in equipment and internal layout, accounting for the 1.4 tonne increased weight of the Vijayanta over the standard Mark 1.
	www.forecastinternational.com /archive/mv/vv0660.htm (3792 words)

	DRDO-Thyagarajulu.K
		Installation, Integration and Evaluation of IFCS in Vijayanta Tank: By the time SFCS and TFCS were in position, there were further developments in the FCS, leading to introduction of Director Type of Control Systems.
		The IFCS was successfully proved on Vijayanta tank by a series of firing trials in KK ranges at Ahmednagar.
		Mounting of Mine-Sweeping Trawls on Vijayanta Tank: Under this project, several types of Mine Seeping Trawls and Ploughs of Russian origin were required to be mounted on Vijayanta Tank.
	members.tripod.com /~ktrajulu/HTML/KtrCV.html (2109 words)

	rediff.com: Army to retire Vijayanta tanks by 2007
		The army will retire its fleet of 2,141 Vijayanta tanks by 2007 and replace it with Ajeya, the locally built Russian-designed T-72 M1, and the newly acquired Russian T-90s, which are expected to begin arriving by the year-end, Jane's Defence Weekly reported on Wednesday.
		Indian armoured corps personnel and engineering staff are undergoing training in Russia on the T-90s, which will also be built locally under licence at the Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi near Madras.
		Singh said the Vijayantas, first inducted into the army in 1966, had "outlived their expected life and are in the process of being phased out".
	www.rediff.com /news/2001/jul/11tank.htm (246 words)

	Vijayanta Sports Industry
		Vijayanta Sports originated with the vision to popularize the game of golf by providing indigenous low price products to the golfers who wanted to started the golf at the early stage.
		As the golf was being popularized amongst the army people, the name of the firm was adopted with the national spirit and respect for the most successful battlefield tank of 1965 war "The Vijayanta Tank".
		Vijayanta Sports started with the small beginning and gradually increased their Golf product range based on “the world’s best” keeping in view the long term vision to compete in the market.
	www.vijayantasports.com (341 words)

	Vijayanta Pasada, Parakramabahu's Palace, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka \| AsiaExplorers Travel Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Vijayanta Pasada, Parakramabahu's Palace, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
		Ruins of Vijayanta Pasada, King Parakramabahu's 12th century palace in Polonnaruwa.
		King Parakramabahu, the great Polonnaruwa monarch who built the Parakrama Samudra, had a magnificent seven storey palace, called the Vijayanta Pasada.
	www.asiaexplorers.com /srilanka/polonnaruwa/parakramabahupalace.htm (228 words)

	The Tank Museum - Bovington - Library
		July 1966 A booklet issued on the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister Shrimati Indira Gandhi to inaugurate the new Tank Factory at Avadi near Madras.
		This ceremony took place some six months after the first Vijayanta tank was rolled out from the plant.
		Photographs and text cover the various aspects and capabilities of the plant while about half of the brochure is taken up with advertisements from firms that were involved in the project; including Vickers Ltd., the original designers of the Vijayanta.
	www.tankmuseum.co.uk /librarynewadditions_0700.html (259 words)

	CNN.com - India signs deal for latest Russian tanks - February 16, 2001
		Our Vijayanta and T-55 tanks are almost obsolete and require immediate replacement," defence expert Lieutenant-General Satish Nambiar told Reuters.The two countries also signed an agreement for the transfer of technology needed for the manufacture of these tanks in India.
		Most of the country's 3,500 tanks are Russian made with the arms forces being a faithful customer of the Soviet arms industry during the Cold War.
		"The Vijayanta tanks, which were inducted into the army in the 1960s, are running more on willpower than horsepower," he added.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/02/16/india.arms (331 words)

	Netguruindia News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		July 11: The Indian Army would retire its fleet of 2,141 Vijayanta main battle tanks by 2007 and would replace them with the locally built Russian-designed T-72 M1 called Ajeya, and the newly acquired Russian T-90s.
		Defence minister Jaswant Singh said Vijayantas, first inducted into service with Indian Army in 1966, had "outlived their expected life and are in the process of being phased out."
		Training in Russia on T-90s is being conducted for the Indian armoured corps personnel and engineering staff to enable rebuilding it locally under licence at Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Chennai.
	www.netguruindia.com /news/Jul01/12/NAT11.html (249 words)

	ARDE - Achievements
		ARDE can justifiably feel proud that with successful productionisation of this advanced ammunition, India has joined the ranks of a few select nations who have the capability of the design, development and production of FSAPDS ammunition and has effected a major saving in the foreign exchange by eliminating the import of technology.
		The original 100 mm gun of this tank was retrofitted with 105 mm of the Vijayanta which greatly enhanced the fire power of the tank.
		Standardization of the gun and ammunition for both the tanks has brought about a major reduction in the logistic burden.
	www.drdo.org /labs/arma/arde/achieve.shtml (3178 words)

	South Africa Stays With Indian Self-Propelled Artillery Programme
		As time has passed, so have a number of the companies willing to keep up with the changing requirements for a programme that many are unsure has the funding to complete a purchase once a selection is actually made.
		In 1987, in an effort to make use of the large number of Vijayanta tanks and M-46 130mm field guns, the two were mated and the resulting SPG became known as the Catapult.
		Several companies participated in that evaluation that was ultimately replaced by a requirement that the turreted-gun system be mounted on the indigenously built T-72M1 chassis.
	www.defencejournal.com /oct99/south-africa.htm (978 words)

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		The Army expects to lose* 50 percent of its fleet in the next three to four years.* The government in April decided to scrap all 800 of the service’s Vijayanta tanks.
		The Army’s fleet today includes the Russian-made T-55, T-72 and T-90, the Vijayanta and the Arjun, which still is used only for training.
		The Army official said only 180 of about 1,600 T-72 tanks have been upgraded, around 125 T-55s are functional and the Arjun still is too cumbersome for combat.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/72-13454.aspx (590 words)

	Of tanks, planes and the officers
		In the 1960s, India imported the Chieftain tanks from Britain, and developed a local variant called Vijayanta, claiming it to be the solution to all national worries.
		So instead of developing the Vijayanta with a new engine-transmission package, a new state-of-the-art Main Battle Tank (MBT) became a recurring demand.
		The first study teams for an indigenous MBT were already doing their work, but the Armoured Corps would have nothing to do with it.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19981020/29350684.html (919 words)

	Tehelka - The People's Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		But now the army headquarters has informed the Defence Ministry that time’s running out, as by 2008 nearly 50 percent of its 3,200 tanks would be decommissioned.
		They include all the 1960s vintage Vijayanta tanks, 500 T-55 tanks and about 400 T-72s, originally bought from Russia.
		At the same time, a planned programme of upgrading the remaining T-72 tanks has not kept pace with the demand.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main13.asp?filename=Ne082005Army_loses_sleep.asp (585 words)

	Strategic Affairs - Weapons & Equipment
		Jane's Defence Weekly reports that the upgrade of the T-72 wil be matched by the gradual phasing out of the Vijayanta tanks in India's armoury.
		The Vijayanta is a derivative of the Vickers MK1 first acquired in 1966 and equips 12 armoured regiments.
		Also on the way out are 9 armoured regiments equipped with T-55 tanks that had been retrofitted with a locally designed 105 mm rifled gun.
	www.stratmag.com /issue2Aug-1/page02.htm (2304 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As his motorcade with wife Sehba, six relatives and five others from his 59-member entourage heads for Ajmer Sharif, they will take in central Rajasthan?s shrubland, barren hills, brightly coloured turbans, brighter cholis and the war machines.
		The tanks were not put up here overnight.
		The Vijayanta was placed about two years ago.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050416/asp/frontpage/story_4622534.asp (722 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jammu & Kashmir
		The historic Old Palace complex here is being developed as a cultural heritage centre with the assistance of the India Tourism Development Corporation and the Indian National Trust for Art, Culture and Heritage.
		The Defence Ministry has presented a Vijayanta tank to the Sainik School, Nagrota.
		Earlier, the minister visited the complex and went around various buildings, including the Dogra Art Museum and the state archives that has about 12 lakh record files since 1724.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2006/20060226/j&k.htm (1373 words)

	MULTI-CRORE BONANZA, BUT FOR WHOM?
		Thus the Mig 21 was made into A-7 and F-7 variants and is now being used to develop the Super-7 variant which, according to some is as good as the F-16.
		India had a perfectly viable 'Vijayanta' battle-tank whose production has now been closed down, on the plea that India was developing a new main battle-tank called the 'Arjun'.
		Had India followed the same path she would have had a better Vijayanta, possibly Vijayanta II ready to take over the task of the main battle tank even while developing a so-called super-tank to eventually become the nation's tank for strike formations.
	members.tripod.com /israindia/bonanza.html (1389 words)

	Vijayanta Rao Patents
		This listing is an abstract for educational and research purposes is only meant as a recent sample of applications filed, not a comprehensive history.
		Freshpatents.com is not affiliated or associated with Vijayanta Rao in any way and there may be associated servicemarks.
		Note that there may be alternative spellings for Vijayanta Rao with additional patents listed.
	www.freshpatents.com /Vijayanta-Rao-cndirv.php (114 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		So the barrel does not heat up and bend." The tank is also armed with Refleks anti-tank guided missiles.
		By 2007 the Army hopes to phase out its vintage Vijayanta tanks; the T-72 and T-90 will be the mainstay of the forces.
		The 155-mm Bofors guns and Grad multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) stole the show in the Kargil war, but the Army is already thinking of the next generation of these weapons.
	www.the-week.com /24mar28/currentevents_article1.htm (1438 words)

	News Digest
		All the regiments of Army's Armoured Corps do not require new tanks.
		Only eight regiments holding vintage Vijayanta tanks whose operational effectiveness is not upto the mark, require new tanks.
		The ageing Vijayanta tank is likely to be replaced by T -90 tanks within four years after finalisation of the contract agreement with Russia.
	www.mod.nic.in /samachar/dec15-20/html/nd.htm (134 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh
		The Army is handing over its Vijayanta tanks, which have been withdrawn from active service with armoured and mechanised formations, to infantry units for beefing up their firepower.
		Inducted in 1967, the 1,000-odd Vijayantas are in the process of being phased out from service and decommisioning is expected to be completed by 2007.
		Residents of Jaspur, Kakrali, Toda and Natwal villages today held a mahapanchayat to work out a strategy to deal with the fly menace, which has led to the spread of cholera in the region.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050801/chd.htm (1478 words)

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