Russia has organized the production of 3VBM17 Mango APFSDS rounds in India, according to the Russian Rostec corporation. This marks the first step towards completely localizing the production of these rounds in India. It is expected that a plant for the production of the powder used in these shells will also be established. The purpose of this initiative is to provide the Indian armed forces, specifically the fleet of Soviet-era vehicles with 125-mm guns, with new weapons to destroy armored vehicles. Furthermore, it will enable the replenishment of shell stocks and mass production for the Indian Ministry of Defense.
The development of these rounds began in the early 1980s and was adopted by the Soviet army in 1986. While it was effective at the time of its development, it has lost relevance in combatting modernized Western tanks since the early 2000s. Yet, the Russian industry continues to produce these shells, which are the most commonly used anti-tank weapons in the Russian army. It has been reported that the Ukrainian military is using 125-mm tank ammunition manufactured by the Indian company Munitions India Limited, which is a copy of the Soviet 3OF19 shells developed in the 1960s.
ملخص الأخبار
- بروسيا نظمت إنتاج قذائف Mango APFSDS 3VBM17 في الهند.
- من المتوقع أن يتم فيما بعد فتح مصنع لإنتاج البارود المستخدم في هذه القذائف.
- الجيش الهندي يمتلك أكثر من 3500 دبابة من طراز T-72 و T-90 في الخدمة.
- بدأ تطوير القذائف في أوائل الثمانينيات واعتمدتها الجيش السوفيتي عام 1986.
