Indian Army Artillery

[Adioz]

OFB 105mm can be dismantled and easily lifted by ALH or Mi-17 is 600-800 Helos by M777 is only suitable for airlift by Chinooks ie only 15 helos.

AFAIK, Mi-17V5 can also airlift M777. Not sure if it was in dismantled form or otherwise.

it says tech will only be shared for products that have civilian use.

Exactly what we need. If military R&D can kick start some serious R&D in civil sector and supplement it to a certain extent, our products will become innovative and globally competitive. Also it would be great if we could see a civilian airline manufacturing company rise out of the military R&D diverted for civilian use.

Maybe a TATA or Mahindra (or better both individually) can create a new airline manufacturing firm that initially avoids competing with global giants like Airbus and Boeing (i.e. it competes in small airliner market first) until it acquires enough experience to give these companies a run for their money.

This is one of the most critical sectors of military-tech-for-civil-use that could see a plane born in a military avatar (to act as a strategic transport) and a civilian avatar (to act as a large airliner competing with Dreamliner and its ilk). This will significantly bring down costs for the military version of the plane thereby allowing for its induction in large numbers, thereby multiplying our strategic transport capability by a factor of 10.

Then we can re-work our entire doctrine to one which somewhere involves airdropping an entire airborne corps with a brigade comprising Mechanised infantry and Armour batallions along with 2 brigades of paratroopers behind enemy lines.

Its good to day-dream. >.<

 

[aditya g]

120 mm Mortar in service with IA.

Just realized what a big a$$ weapon this is

 

[aditya g]

Carrier Mortar Tracked (CMT)

Perhaps more useful for day to day ops for BSF rather than 105 mm guns?

 

[tejas warrior]

A batch of six Dhanush guns ( with three already delivered for sure) are undergoing production level prototype trials.

 

[aditya g]

IA L-70 doing bunker busting in LoC:

 

[Prashant12]

Bofors ghost finally buried, 155mm howitzers coming

NEW DELHI: The Bofors jinx has finally been broken after 30 years. After the infamous Bofors scandal of the mid-1980s torpedoed all its artillery modernisation plans, the Army will begin inducting its first modern 155mm howitzers from mid-2017 onwards.

Defence ministry sources said on Wednesday that the cabinet committee on security , chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has cleared the acquisition of 145 M-777 ultra-light howitzers from the US in a government-to-government deal worth $737 million (almost Rs 5,000 crore).

The M-777 deal, which has a 30% offset clause, will now be inked within the next two to three weeks. "The Pentagon's letter of offer and acceptance (LoA) to India is valid till November 20, but it can be extended for another 10-15 days," said a source. TOI had earlier reported that the LoA for the M-777 deal, which the two governments have been negotiating since 2009-2010, had expired once again on November 7.There was a scramble by the two sides after that to extend the LoA's validity.

Interestingly, the M-777 howitzers are manufactured by BAE Systems, which now owns the original Swedish Bofors company .

Of the 145 M-777 howitzers, 120 will be "assembled, integrated and tested" in India with BAE Systems selecting Mahindra as its business partner here. The first two howitzers will be delivered within six months of the contract being inked, with the others to follow at the rate of two per month.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...5mm-howitzers-coming/articleshow/55467580.cms

 

[vishwaprasad]

This is a great news... we were lacking so much in artillery and nowadays Pakistan and China both enjoys edge in artillery compared to us... but this is surely going to be a big boost in Indian army. Still I feel 145 number is so small, We should try to buy more of these and also try to concentrate on Indian home made artillery with 155 MM 52 caliber guns... Enemies beware we are coming with M-777....

 

[Kunal Biswas]

I thought we already inducted first mordern 155mm Dhanush howitzers, Oh well .. Its TOI.


[QUOTE="Prashant12, post: 1231972, member: 15012" the Army will begin inducting its first modern 155mm howitzers from mid-2017 onwards.[/QUOTE]

 

[republic_roi97]

120 mm Mortar in service with IA.

Just realized what a big a$$ weapon this is

But, 120mm mortar launchers also come in a wheeled version which is displayed in OFB products page, where is that.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

The wheel carriage is only used for towing it behind vehicle, 120mm motars are towed design in Indian Army.

But, 120mm mortar launchers also come in a wheeled version which is displayed in OFB products page, where is that.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Not much has changed since then, The true king of the battlefield.

 

[aditya g]

The wheel carriage is only used for towing it behind vehicle, 120mm motars are towed design in Indian Army.

Here's a treat for you:

160 mm mortar - seen here during Kargil:

@republic_roi97

 

[aditya g]

Amazing:

130 mm gun in Kargil:

@Kunal Biswas It seems M-46 cannot fire in elevation...

 

[uoftotaku]

Amazing:

130 mm gun in Kargil:

@Kunal Biswas It seems M-46 cannot fire in elevation...

The M-46 is a Field Gun not a Howitzer and as such has a limited elevation of 45degs. Designed more for Direct Fire Support although it has very good range for its type

 

[Kunal Biswas]

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Thanks for pointing out, Almost missed this..

It should be noted that this 160mm Mortar is Israeli M66 or M50.

These gun seems to be in very gud conditions..

Here's a treat for you:

160 mm mortar - seen here during Kargil:

@republic_roi97

 

[Kunal Biswas]

A lot of people don`t notice it, I hope they do now ..

 

[aditya g]

Do we have good pictures if 122mm guns in IA service?

A lot of people don`t notice it, I hope they do now ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

There are very few and kept in reserve and time to time used in exercise to keep them in operational conditions.

Do we have good pictures if 122mm guns in IA service?

 

[tharun]

What is the strength of a battery..means in numbers?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Unless its disclosed on open source, Its confidential information..

Such information specially strength and numbers help enemy.

What is the strength of a battery..means in numbers?