The press reported on 29 May that India has deployed it's first T-90 Regiment on the Pakistani border. The three-squadron Regiment has 45 of the Russian-made Main Battle Tanks, which had been delivered in late November 2001. They were put through intensive trials and exercises in the Rajasthan desert over the preceding two months. For additional reading on the T-90 desert trials, see www.defencejournal.com/apr99/t-90.htm . - Adam Geibel
