Zorawar | |
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![]() Zorawar Light tank developed by DRDO and L&T | |
Type | Light tank |
Place of origin | India |
Service history | |
Used by | Indian Army (ordered) |
Production history | |
Designer | Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (DRDO) Larsen & Toubro |
Designed | 2022-2024 |
Manufacturer | Larsen & Toubro |
Produced | 2024 |
No. built | 1 prototype
Preview unity. = 355 unity [1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 25 tonnes |
Crew | 3 |
Main armament | Cockerill 105 mm high-pressure rifled gun in customized Cockerill 3105 Turret[2][3] |
Secondary armament | 1 × NSV 12.7mm AA MG on BEL RCWS 2 × side mounted ATGM 16 × 81mm AT-AL smoke grenades.[4] |
Engine | MTU 8V 199 TE21; 816 hp (600 kW) liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel engine[5][6] Alternatively, Cummins VTA903E-T760; 760 hp diesel engine[7][8][9] |
Power/weight | 30-40 hp/tonne[10] |
Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) 35–40 km/h (22–25 mph) cross country[11] |
The Zorawar is an Indian light tank design. It is designed to have a high power-to-weight ratio along with substantial firepower, protection, surveillance and communication capabilities. The Zorawar was designed to provide the Indian Army with the versatility to execute operations in varying terrain against diverse threats and equipment profiles of its adversaries.[12]
The tank is named for the 19th century Dogra General Zorawar Singh.[13]