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Производство Т-72 в Индии

Надыбал любопытную статейку из индийской газеты "The Tribune" от 22 июня о проблемах с производством танков Т-72 и Т-90 в Индии. Оказывается, выпуск Т-72 ведется в Авади до сих пор, поскольку завод систематически срывает сроки поставок, а танки выпускаются с дефектами, так что индийская армия даже приостанавливала их приемку. Приводятся сведения о закупках и производстве Т-72 индийцами - всего 1118 танков было закуплено, а еще 1380 заказано для выпуска по лицензии в Авади с окончанием к марту 2002 г. Реально к марту 2002 г там было построено только 1108 танков. Заказ на лицензионный выпуск был уменьшен до 1300 с окончанием выпуска только в 2007 г. Также завод в Авади фактически сорвал модернизацию Т-72 в процессе производства.

Из 186 запланированных к сборке в Авади танков Т-90С к марту 2005 г было собрано только 85.

Вторая статейка из "The Tribune" от 18 июня - о проблемах с ремонтом танков в Индии. Из нее, кстати, видно, что межремонтный ресурс собранных в Индии Т-72 вдвое меньше, чем у танков советской поставки.


Indigenous production of T-72 tanks
delayed by 5 years

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 22

The indigenous production of T-72 tanks, meant to replace obsolete armoured vehicles, has been delayed by over five years, affecting its induction schedule and modernisation of the mechanised forces.

Besides, the tanks were beset with technical glitches and quality control problems to such an extent that the Army had imposed a ban on their further production till these were rectified.

The delivery of tanks which was meant to be completed by March, 2002 is now expected to go beyond 2007, an official report released last month has revealed. The Army had placed an indent on the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for the supply of 1,380 T-72 tanks to replace the ageing Vijayanta and T-55 tank fleets.

The Army had earlier imported 1,118 fully assembled T-72s and the plan was to have a total of 40 T-72 regiments and 18 additional tanks, by the end of March, 2002. The actual regimental composition possible was 35 regiments, including those equipped with imported tanks. The OFB's Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) could produce only 1,108 T-72s, leaving a shortfall of 20 per cent.

As delay in production affected the induction schedule and also in view of operational considerations and economic advantage, the Army proposed in May, 2004 to foreclose the T-72 production at a reduced target of 1,300 units. Instead it opted to procure the more advanced T-90. Despite reduced indent, the shortfall still stood at 192 tanks, which was likely to be liquidated by 2007.

The Army's indent also included supply for 580 modernised versions of the T-72, requiring incorporation of seven additional sub-systems to bring its performance and combat effectiveness closer to that of the T-90. However, HVF could incorporate only three sub-systems as the remaining were still under development at the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment despite having incurred an expenditure for over Rs 4 crore since 1994.

The report also revealed that six critical assemblies procured from OFB factories, public sector undertakings and commercial enterprises were beset with quality control problems which rendered them unavailable for production in time.

The Army imported 124 fully formed T-90 tanks, with 186 additional tanks to be assembled from kits at the HVF from 2001 onwards. Under the original schedule, 186 tanks should have been assembled by March, 2005. However, till then, only 85 T-90 tanks could be assembled due to delays in receipt of semi/completely knocked down kits from the foreign suppliers.




Tank T-72 overhaul slips behind schedule

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 17

Inability of ordnance factories to overhaul T-72 tanks, the Army's mainstay combat vehicle, has resulted in a huge backlog which would take at least 10 years to clear. This would have an adverse impact on the operational readiness of tank regiments.

According to available information, ordnance factories could overhaul only about 18 per cent of the tanks due for overhaul till 2005. Similarly in the case of tank engines, only 40 per cent of the target could be achieved.

A report released last month stated that against 1,935 tanks due for overhaul till 2005, the Army offered only 421 tanks to the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF). Of these, the factory could overhaul only 363 tanks and return only 323 tanks to the Army.

According to the Army's policy, T-72 tanks which were imported are due for first overhaul after 12 years or 10,000 km and the second is done after 22 years or 18,000 km. For indigenously produced T-72s, the first overhaul is after 10 years or 5,000 km and the second after 20 years or 9,000 km.

"The backlog of 1572 tanks to be overhauled as of 2005 had arisen primarily due to insufficient overhaul capacity created, failure of the factory to make available the quality spares in time and inadequate supply of tanks due for overhaul by the Army," the report said.

Even with the proposed augmentation of the existing capacity of 170 tanks per annum (120 at HVF and 50 at 505 Army Base Workshop), the backlog would take 10 years for clearance at optimum capacity utilisation, the report stated.

"By this time, there would be a further accumulation of another 1,983 tanks for first and second overhaul. This would have an adverse impact on operational readiness," the report added.

Though the factory attributed shortfall in achieving target to the failure of the Army to make available adequate number of tanks for overhaul, the Army, however, maintained that slippage in the production of T-72 tanks by HVF compelled it to stop withdrawal of tanks due for overhaul so that required force levels could be maintained in regiments. However, there was gradual improvement in the situation since 2004-05, the report noted.

In 1997, the Army placed an indent for production of 1,380 T-72 tanks to replace the T-55 and Vijayanta fleets. Annual shortfall in production between 1999 and 2005 ranged from 20 per cent to 100 per cent.

In the case of tank engines, only 1168 engines out of the required 2,935 engines could be overhauled. The Army, according to the report, is creating additional capacity for overhaul of 30 more engines at 505 Base Workshop.





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