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.

Source : DRDO tank 'Zorawar' to be ready for trials by year-end along China border