Future Main Battle Tank
| Future Main Battle Tank | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (DRDO) |
| Designed | 2010–present |
| Manufacturer | Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (at Heavy Vehicles Factory) |
| Developed from | Arjun |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | <55 tons |
| Crew | 3-4 |
| Armour | ERA–NERA, Kanchan armour, Active protection system |
Main armament | 1× 120 mm smoothbore tank gun able to fire SAMHO, HEAT, APFSDS, HESH, PCB, Thermobaric rounds |
Secondary armament | 1 × 12.7mm AA MG 1 × 7.62 mm coaxial MG |
| Engine | DATRAN; 1,500 hp (1,118 kW) V12 engine |
| Power/weight | 30 hp/ton |
| Transmission | 1500 hp automatic transmission by CVRDE |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
The Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) is a next-generation main battle tank being developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. The FMBT design is expected to replace the older generation MBTs of the Indian Army Armoured Corps from 2030 onwards. The tank is a further development of the previous generation Arjun main battle tanks of the Army.