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Large capital investment has been approved for OFB for improving production capacity. I think artillery procurement will be on track soon. Army will begin receiving news guns this year (after a VERY LONG TIME). Orders need to be placed for MGS and Kalyani guns also. Army is too bureaucratic and...

@Hari, information not coming out does not mean no action taken. We shall hear in due time. There is a focus on Army and there will be more in the budget. The fund allocation needs to increase.

1. Bhadra, the truck mounted gun is needed for quick movement over INDIAN territory. The issue of movement over Pakistani territory is a separate issue. The initial movement over Pakistani territory will be very slow and a lot of engineering support will be needed. But once this initial...

The benefits and disadvantages of SP artillery you quoted are not necessarily applicable to the current state of technology. The truck mounted artillery is very good option for mountainous areas as it provides as much mobility as the prime mover + quick engagement/disengagement. The risk from...

1. First of all, I am not a gunner. So if you are, you have already scored one point over me. 2. I have fairly extensive knowledge in engineering discipline. I can talk about many things from an engineering point of view, which a gunner may find difficult, even if it is about guns. 3. The...

Most large armies buy major equipment regularly, not in spurts. There is a good reason for it. First it sustains manufacturing base. Second old equipment needs replacement. Normally 20+ years old equipment is moved to reserves or goes for major overhauls. Indian army's planning needs to...

1. Bhadra, the extent of future war can not be predicted. Any previous war cannot be a template for a future war. A responsible country prepares for all contingencies. 2. Mechanized and RAPID are for manoeuvre warfare. The progress made depends on many things. One cannot put limits like 20-30...

A. That does not seem right looking at other armies in Asia. Can you offer a comparison. The minimum age of our guns is around 30 years. That is old.

You should not take Kargil as a template for future war. Kargil happened with Clinton as US President. Pakistan did not have US support. The next war will be all out war. The reasons are many - first is serious fractures in Pakistani society as Jehadi poison increases its effect. Pakistan has...

Tube artillery refers to both guns (howitzers and guns) and mortar systems as far as I know. This is compared to rocket artillery which can be MLRS, tactical ballistic missiles etc.

Bhadra, Kargil showed the effectiveness of tube artillery. What else will you use in mountains where most of the battles are likely to be fought. You need to keep the enemy away from your infrastructure. Pakistan's strategy is based on large number of small units attacking on a wide front. They...

The corruption issue with Denel is history. The Tata gun is based on Denel technology but built by Tata. Denel is not involved in the contract. Buying from local vendors is better for army as any problems can be resolved faster. Local vendors cannot run away.

My thought is India has serious shortage of tube artillery. India needs more than 1000 pieces urgently out of which 400 should be self propelled. The number of MLRS and guided missiles is not much and it cannot replace tube artillery. Tube artillery is a MUST. Tata's truck mounted Denel gun...

Bhadra, What you said is the PRIMARY reason army should be very happy buying from Bharat Forge and Tatas. DRDO and OFB are not involved in these projects. The army has to project requirement which can be met by private sector guns. Then acquisition process can start. The government can...

Another project urgently needed is an anti-mortar gun (radar guided) that can fire smart shells to destroy incoming mortar and artillery rounds. We need to give such difficult projects to private industry and give them adequate funding. Army needs to think out of the box if it wants to survive...

The Bharat Forge 105mm light gun and 155mm towed gun and Tata made truck mounted Denel 155mm are practical solutions for the army. These are guns that the Army needs urgently. The needless hunt abroad for such guns must be stopped. It is high time that Army releases orders for these guns. This...

My interest in military started in USA in 1998, when I worked close to Wall Street and bought several books on military and wars (2nd world war). I have no formal military background. I have visited a large number of war related museums in the USA and Canada just to understand military...

What about D-30. Was it used in Kargil in direct fire role? Was it successful?

Mr Ray, my question was if there is any reason that Indian army seems to have lower tube artillery compared to other armies, per men, including Pakistan army. Are there any doctrinal reasons or is it just mis-managed procurement plans? My definition of tube artillery includes MLRS. I am very...

1. Reserves ----------- Every force uses some calculation for reserves. No idea what Indian Army uses. For example Air force keeps a certain number of planes per squadron as attrition reserves. It is common sense that any fight with China (a very well equipped army) would cause...