Arjun Mark II Second Trial

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CHENNAI: The Indian Army will be watching closely as an updated version of its Main Battle Tank Arjun, which has incorporated 59 improvements, goes for a crucial trial in the next three months. The Mark-ll version, being developed at Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), will go for a crucial trial in the next three months, reports quoting Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said. "We have incorporated 56 of the total 89 improvements recommended in Arjun Mark II after the last test in Pokhran in Rajasthan. We are hopeful of the next test which is scheduled in December this year or January next year," they said. The testing would also include firing of Lahat missile, having a range of 6km. After clearing the test, Mark II will have to face final integrated testing by army in June 2012.