The Soviet tank PT-76 was shown in India at the parade in honor of the Republic Day
On Wednesday, a parade was held in New Delhi, India, which was timed to coincide with the Republic Day. Modern and decommissioned samples of military equipment were in service. The Soviet floating tank PT-76 led the procession of historical equipment. The record of the parade was published Ministry of Defense of India.
In the historical part of the parade, vehicles that the Indian military used in combat were demonstrated. The Soviet-made PT-76 floating tank was the first to pass. In the 1960s, the USSR delivered 178 floating machines to India.
PT-76 was used during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Soviet vehicles opposed the American-made M24 Chaffee and M48 Patton tanks used by the Pakistani military.
Also, Soviet-made infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1 and floating armored personnel carriers BTR-50 were shown at the parade.
Earlier, the industrial director of the arms cluster of the Rostec State Corporation, Bekhan Ozdoev, said that the tests of the Octopus-SDM1 floating tank will be completed in 2022.
In October, upgraded PT-76 floating tanks were shown in Indonesia. Combat vehicles have received a new gun, engine and modern sighting devices that allow you to hit targets at a distance of up to six thousand meters.
