PM Modi hands over indigenous Arjun Main Battle Tank MK-1A to Army

Fifteen academic institutions, eight labs and several MSMEs were involved in the project

Narendra Modi, DRDO, Army tank
Prime Minister Narendra Modi rides in an Army tank at Longewala in Jaisalmer. File Photo
Press Trust of India Chennai
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 14 2021 | 12:06 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

Sunday handed over to the Army the home made Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) here.

At a function, he also accepted a salute by the state- of-the-art tank, indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured by DRDO's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment here.

Fifteen academic institutions, eight labs and several MSMEs were also involved in the project.

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First Published: Feb 14 2021 | 11:58 AM IST

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