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Snag dogging Indian howitzer seen in original Bofors too
NAGPUR: Preliminary findings of the probe into the muzzle hit, a malfunction which has been dogging the Dhanush, Indian version of Bofors howitzers, say the incident was due to defect in the shell. During both test fires in May and July, a shell hit the gun's muzzle. There is a muzzle brake at the tip of the barrel, and the shell cannot fly to its full range if it hits this part.
The report submitted for the incident in May says that the muzzle hit took place due to premature explosion of the shell. This means, the defect has to be in the shell and not the gun's design, says sources having knowledge of the affair. Further investigation is continuing, with the final report yet to be put up. The snag has pushed back induction of the guns into the Army.
However, data accessed by TOI shows that as many as 40 incidents of muzzle hit have been reported even in the original Swedish Bofors. This took place after the Army had inducted the gun. The findings into these incidents blamed the shell for the malfunction.
The latest incident took place in February 2015. The findings say the incident can be attributed to 'old ammunition'. According to the data with TOI, around eight muzzle breach incidents took place in 2002 and 2003. A high number of incidents were seen in the Bofors guns during 2008 and 2009 too. In 2008, a barrel split into two pieces during training at the School of Artillery at Deolali, Maharashtra. This incident was attributed to premature explosion of the shell.
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In Dhanush, one case of barrel burst and two of muzzle hit have been reported. In 2013, the barrel burst during trials at Pokharan. This was followed by muzzle hit in May and June this year.
Dhanush is being made by the Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur, which comes under the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). Reasons of the muzzle hit in the gun are being probed. Sources following the development say muzzle hit cases are not new in artillery guns.
Last week, an incident of barrel burst was reported in the K-9 Thunder guns, which India is buying from Korea. Two soldiers of the Korean army were killed in the incident. The Korean army has stopped training with this gun.
Data shows that the incident is also seen in guns of other makes, apart from 155mm howitzers like Bofors and Dhanush. Even in the 130mm guns with the Army, as many as 60 cases of muzzle hit have been reported.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-original-bofors-too/articleshow/60298344.cms
If someone can spot the irony in the second picture.......Someone spotted this beast (FH-77B) near to his houseView attachment 19651 View attachment 19652
I actually think this article is a direct response to just this idea, the fact that the defects are being found in the orginal Bofors means it is an inherent issue with the design and NOT unique to the Dhanush so if the IA is happy to accept the Bofors (and we know they are) then they can't complain about the Dhanush which is a massively upgraded Bofors.Just hold on for a minute, Indian Army is already busy finding defects. They have already found defects in Dhanush and soon with DRDO's ATAG gun.
They are hell bent on imports hence testing is skewed in such a way that a defect comes to the surface after massive testing. That is what they are after.
This is a bunch of spoiled generals whose luxury retirement is guaranteed by arms merchants if local product is rejected in favour of imports.
It is a recent event and Kalyani is tied up with DRDO for ATAGS so I assume it is DRDO paying for these trails.If this is a recent event....
Baba was pursuing a defined policy for testing arty guns from private industry since 2014 and before, let's hope that's sorted now.
I wonder who pays for the arty trials?
firing 2000 shells for trails any Indian Pvt company will go kangaal...
got this infowhat's about tata atag ....any info about its range ,is army is using this too in trial
its BAMSE VSHORAD system made by Swedish company Saab.
130mm M46 field guns during Kargil war ..
Is there any chance this happened due to the ammunition and not because of the barrel? Just asking because this happened with our Indigenous artillery testing as well.Forget the muzzle break on Dhanush ..Now look at the accident on M777 Howitzer ..Looks like the problem is with the ammo not with the guns ..same issue is faced by the best light gun of the world which is imported ..
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Previous article said TATA ATAG set world record, and this article says Kalyani ATAG set world record. Which one is correct?View attachment 19940
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If this is fault of ammunition, then there was no fault of Dhanush either. Let U.S. manufacturers also investigate and provide RCA.Is there any chance this happened due to the ammunition and not because of the barrel? Just asking because this happened with our Indigenous artillery testing as well.
Both are correct. Kalyani DRDO ATAGS is the latest one to set a new world record:Previous article said TATA ATAG set world record, and this article says Kalyani ATAG set world record. Which one is correct?