What is Zorawar Tank?

May 20, 2023

Senior DRDO officials recently said that the light tank Zorawar is expected to be ready for trials in the high-altitude mountainous border with China by the end of the year.

About Zorawar Tank:

  • It is an indigenously designed and developed Light Tank.
  • Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro Limited.
  • Features:
    • It is designed to operate in varying terrainfrom high altitude areas and marginal terrains to island territories.
    • It will be highly transportable for rapid deployment to meet any operational situation.
    • It will be equipped with all the modern technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Drone Integration, a high degree of situational awareness, and amphibious operation capability.
    • It will weigh less than 25 tonnes with a high power-to-weight ratioas well as superior firepower and protection.

Who was Zorawar?

  • He was a military general — Zorawar Singh Kahluria, and had served under Jammu’s Raja Gulab Singh in the 19th Century.
  • He is honoured for his conquests in the Himalayas including Ladakh, Tibet, Baltistan and Skardu.

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