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{{short description|Armoured vehicle-launched bridge}} | {{short description|Armoured vehicle-launched bridge}} | ||
'''Kartik''' is an [[armoured vehicle-launched bridge]] (AVLB) designed and developed by [[CVRDE]] and [[Research and Development Establishment]], [[Pune]]. It is a second generation Indian Bridge Layer Tank (BLT), first introduced in 1989. | '''Kartik''' is an [[armoured vehicle-launched bridge]] (AVLB) designed and developed by [[CVRDE]] and [[Research and Development Establishment]], [[Pune]]. It is a second generation Indian Bridge Layer Tank (BLT), first introduced in 1989.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Engineers/0362.jpg.html | title =Kartik Bridge Layer Tank | website = Bharat Rakshak | access-date= 17 May 2021 |url-status =live}}</ref> | ||
==Hull== | ==Hull== | ||
It features an elongated [[Vijayanta]] Tank's hull with seven Bogie wheel stations, the same used for the [[M-46 Catapult]] integrated to a hydraulically operated bridge laying system. | It features an elongated [[Vijayanta]] Tank's hull with seven Bogie wheel stations, the same used for the [[M-46 Catapult]] integrated to a hydraulically operated bridge laying system.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Engineers/0362.jpg.html | title =Kartik Bridge Layer Tank | website = Bharat Rakshak | access-date= 17 May 2021 |url-status =live}}</ref> | ||
==Bridge== | ==Bridge== | ||
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It is compact for transportation and fits in a space of 10.5 m length, 3.5 m width and 3.96 m height. To keep it light, RDE-40 Al alloy along with innovative geometry have been used . The use of high pressure hydraulic drives and actuators instead of electro-chemical drives give advantage of reduced weight. The high pressure hydraulic system gives the muscle power to lift the bridge in the folded climbing gradients or descending slopes. | It is compact for transportation and fits in a space of 10.5 m length, 3.5 m width and 3.96 m height. To keep it light, RDE-40 Al alloy along with innovative geometry have been used . The use of high pressure hydraulic drives and actuators instead of electro-chemical drives give advantage of reduced weight. The high pressure hydraulic system gives the muscle power to lift the bridge in the folded climbing gradients or descending slopes. | ||
The basic vehicle is powered by indigenously manufactured 6-cylinder, opposed piston, vertical in line, water cooled, two stroke CI engine with uni-flow scavenging coupled to a semiautomatic transmission with 6 forward and 2 reverse speed . suspension is provided by trailing arm type torsion bar with all road wheel stations the vehicle also has secondary torsion bars and double acting telescope shock absorbers in the two front and rear stations. Low ground pressure, adequate power-to-weight ratio improved suspension and final drive result in good mobility of the vehicle. | The basic vehicle is powered by indigenously manufactured 6-cylinder, opposed piston, vertical in line, water cooled, two stroke CI engine with uni-flow scavenging coupled to a semiautomatic transmission with 6 forward and 2 reverse speed . suspension is provided by trailing arm type torsion bar with all road wheel stations the vehicle also has secondary torsion bars and double acting telescope shock absorbers in the two front and rear stations. Low ground pressure, adequate power-to-weight ratio improved suspension and final drive result in good mobility of the vehicle.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://forceindia.net/cover-story/first-in-last-out/ |title =First In, Last Out | access-date=17 May 2021 |url-status= live}}</ref> | ||
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
Air Defense Machine Gun is provided for effective ground and anti aircraft role. | Air Defense Machine Gun is provided for effective ground and anti aircraft role. BLT crew has been provided with their personal weapons for self-protection. | ||
==Deployment== | ==Deployment== | ||
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[[Category:Military vehicles of India]] | [[Category:Military vehicles of India]] | ||
[[Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1980s]] | [[Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1980s]] | ||
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