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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    Yes it is very expansive but if used to boost the propellents, the amount needed reduces considerably.
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    I agree with you. But since we will need to replace these guns over a period of time so why not start the process right now.
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    IFG used two diff charges which gave it a velocity of 590m/s and 710m/s. The new barrells and new charge can increase it further which will help it to either increase the range or allow it to be used as an howitzer with present range. A lot is happening. If you guys will recall my posts...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    What you qouted is about flat terrain. In hills the impact of round is on vertical and not horizontal. So you can reduce these ranges by half easily. In a direct fire the shell hits the target at its apogee and not during its travel downwards of the trajectory. I am constrained to draw the...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    Bro please read the difference between a howitzer and a field gun. You will than understand my POV. The bigger the calibre, the longer the barrel, lesser is the ability to make coxns and lesser is the accuracy. When we talk of half mil coxns, you will realise that bigger guns become that much...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    The use of arty for direct firing on the target was first ever done by my forefathers while leading Jaats under Raja Surajmal of Bharatpur against the remnants of Abdali's army and Rohila Pathans to capture Delhi after third battle of Panipat. This battle was faught in south delhi and my...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    Our naval guns of same caliber have rate of fire more than that of an entire battery of IA. We do it bcoz our gun barrels are cooled by sea water but IA does not have that kind of cooling system available so what 18 guns do in one minute of sustained fire i.e 6rnds/min equivalent to 108 rnds/min...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    In a battlefield with average height of over 12.5k feet, the load carrying capacity of a soldier reduces to half and his time to recover from a grueiling speed march to go into battle increases four folds. So we will have enemy concentrations and forming areas for battle very close to...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    Every weapon has a specific role and in that role only such a weapon can deliver. If it was not so, everyone wud have gone for single type of weapon be it, rifles, guns, tanks, arty, aircraft or ships. This gun is an outstanding gun and can be made evn lighter to be helilifted by even LCH or we...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    LFG based on IFG has already been delivered to IA. A total of about 150 were ordered for chinese border and all are operational now. AFAIK, over 1700 IFG were delivered to IA.
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    OFB & DRDO have made some recent breakthrus in metallugy and metallurgical processes. These have already been incorporated in Arjun MK2 gun. I am sure that with a bit of Jugaad we can merge the tech of Bofors with IFG to create a far superior gun. One way is to increase its chamber pressure to...
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    Modernisation for Indian 105mm Light Field Guns.

    I have always been in favour of upgrading existing weapons as a route to become selfreliant inweapons tech. Your views are very workable and will result in substantially increased fire power for IA.
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