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  1. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    Saw this beauty in the National War Museum, Scotland. The British 25 Pounder field howitzer was used primarily in WW2. The gun also served in the Indian Army until 1980s and saw action in the 1965 and 1971 wars. The 87mm gun was later replaced by the indigenous 105mm Light Field Gun. This piece...
  2. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    @Akshay_Fenix, Well atleast the post deal part of the acquisition will be quick. https://www.livefistdefence.com/2017/04/indias-fastest-deal-makeinindia-k-9-guns-to-start-deliveries-in-11-months.html India’s Fastest Deal: #MakeInIndia K-9 Guns To Start Deliveries In 11 Months Shiv AroorApr 22...
  3. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    Not well read on allocation of resources so i'll take your word for it.
  4. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    Please don't worry I was not offended at all by you calling me sir. Only that I don't believe myself to be old or knowledgeable enough to be awarded with the title. I agree with your points and many mistakes have been committed in the past and unfortunately we cannot rectify them. Only try to...
  5. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    We can. But this is an expensive undertaking which will require lots of money for R&D of both modifications to the Pinaka and the An-32 air-frame. The Indian military works on a limited budget and money is scarce. We are barely able to fund the Rafale purchase and have two more tenders for...
  6. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    True. The load capacity of the An-32 might allow it to carry the Pinaka. However arming an an-32 with Pinaka (whether internal or external) also goes against another central tenet of the Pinaka's use. That is saturation fire. A Pinaka launcher is always accompanied by resupply vehicles...
  7. indiandefencefan

    Indian Army Artillery

    Dude, a six pack Pinaka battery is too large and heavy to be slung under su-30mki, an-32 or LCH. Look at the size of just one battery. Its not even a matter of weight. Where will you fit a battery? The LCH's wings cant fit anything that size neither can a su-30 or an-32 as their wings can...
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