{"id":17685,"date":"2024-09-13T20:32:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T15:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=17685"},"modified":"2024-09-13T20:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T15:02:46","slug":"drdo-successfully-conducts-first-phase-of-developmental-field-firing-trials-of-indian-light-tank-zorawar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2024\/09\/13\/drdo-successfully-conducts-first-phase-of-developmental-field-firing-trials-of-indian-light-tank-zorawar\/","title":{"rendered":"DRDO successfully conducts first phase of Developmental Field Firing Trials of Indian Light Tank \u2018Zorawar\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar, a highly versatile platform capable of deployment in high-altitude areas. During the field trials conducted in the desert terrain, the Light Tank demonstrated exceptional performance, efficiently meeting all the intended objectives. In the initial phase, the tank\u2019s firing performance was rigorously evaluated and it achieved the required accuracy on designated targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zorawar has been successfully developed by the Combat Vehicles Research &amp; Development Establishment (CVRDE), a unit of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Larsen &amp; Toubro Ltd. Numerous Indian industries, including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), contributed to the development of various sub-systems, showcasing the strength of indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities within the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh lauded DRDO, the Indian Army, and all associated industry partners for the successful trials of the Indian Light Tank. He described the achievement as a significant milestone towards India&#8217;s goal of self-reliance in critical defence systems and technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secretary, Department of Defence R&amp;D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also extended congratulations to the entire team involved in the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/PIC(4)TS51.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar, a highly versatile platform capable of deployment in high-altitude areas. During the field trials conducted in the desert terrain, the Light Tank demonstrated exceptional performance, efficiently meeting all the intended objectives. 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