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[[File:Vijayanta - Main Battle Tank 4150184.JPG|thumb|left|Vijayanta on static display in Port Blair]] | [[File:Vijayanta - Main Battle Tank 4150184.JPG|thumb|left|Vijayanta on static display in Port Blair]] | ||
*'''[[M-46 Catapult|Catapult SPA]]''' – [[Self-propelled artillery]]. A Russian [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)|M-46]] field gun was mounted on a lengthened Vijayanta hull in an open-topped armoured box superstructure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.military-today.com/artillery/arjun_catapult.htm|title=Arjun Catapult 130 mm Self-Propelled Gun | Military-Today.com|website=www.military-today.com}}</ref> The variants consists of the Catapult Mark I and Mark II, the latter having STANAG Level II ballistic protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/defexpo_2014_show_daily_news_-_coverage_-_report/catapult_mk-ii_130mm_tracked_self-propelled_howitzer_based_on_arjun_mk-i_tank_unveiled_defexpo_10021.html |title=Catapult Mk-II 130mm tracked self-propelled howitzer based on Arjun Mk-I tank unveiled Defexpo 10021 |publisher=Armyrecognition.com |access-date=2020-03-29 |url-status=live}}</ref> This was developed by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment.<ref>{{cite news | url = | *'''[[M-46 Catapult|Catapult SPA]]''' – [[Self-propelled artillery]]. A Russian [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)|M-46]] field gun was mounted on a lengthened Vijayanta hull in an open-topped armoured box superstructure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.military-today.com/artillery/arjun_catapult.htm|title=Arjun Catapult 130 mm Self-Propelled Gun | Military-Today.com|website=www.military-today.com}}</ref> The variants consists of the Catapult Mark I and Mark II, the latter having STANAG Level II ballistic protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/defexpo_2014_show_daily_news_-_coverage_-_report/catapult_mk-ii_130mm_tracked_self-propelled_howitzer_based_on_arjun_mk-i_tank_unveiled_defexpo_10021.html |title=Catapult Mk-II 130mm tracked self-propelled howitzer based on Arjun Mk-I tank unveiled Defexpo 10021 |publisher=Armyrecognition.com |access-date=2020-03-29 |url-status=live}}</ref> This was developed by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment.<ref>{{cite news | url =http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/techfocus/2014/TF_April_2014_WEB.pdf | publisher =DRDO | title =Tech Focus | pages =20 |date =2014-05-01 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140513134222/http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/techfocus/2014/TF_April_2014_WEB.pdf |access-date=2014-05-01 | archive-date =2014-05-13 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*'''[[Kartik BLT|Kartik AVLB]]''' – [[Armoured vehicle-launched bridge]]. The same elongated hull used for the Catapult was also used to create the Kartik bridge launching vehicle. The Kartik uses a scissors style bridge of [[Eastern European]] design, and was first introduced in 1989.<ref name="Forecast">{{cite web|url=https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=401 |title=Vickers Tanks report |publisher=www.forecastinternational.com |date=2005 |access-date=2020-03-29}}</ref> As of 2003, 34 Kartiks were produced.<ref name="Forecast"/> | *'''[[Kartik BLT|Kartik AVLB]]''' – [[Armoured vehicle-launched bridge]]. The same elongated hull used for the Catapult was also used to create the Kartik bridge launching vehicle. The Kartik uses a scissors style bridge of [[Eastern European]] design, and was first introduced in 1989.<ref name="Forecast">{{cite web|url=https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=401 |title=Vickers Tanks report |publisher=www.forecastinternational.com |date=2005 |access-date=2020-03-29}}</ref> As of 2003, 34 Kartiks were produced.<ref name="Forecast"/> | ||
*'''Vijayanta ARV''' – [[Armoured recovery vehicle]] based on the Vijayanta hull. The design was optimised to keep the weight within 40 tons to achieve a lifting capacity of 10 tons and pulling capacity of 25 tons. Around 200 numbers them have been purchased by Indian army to replace the obsolete Sherman and Centurion ARVs. | *'''Vijayanta ARV''' – [[Armoured recovery vehicle]] based on the Vijayanta hull. The design was optimised to keep the weight within 40 tons to achieve a lifting capacity of 10 tons and pulling capacity of 25 tons. Around 200 numbers them have been purchased by Indian army to replace the obsolete Sherman and Centurion ARVs. | ||