Indian Army Artillery

[sorcerer]

DRDO indigenously develops ‘Glide bombs’ for bigger ranges
Posted at: Oct 9 2018

India has moved closer to self-dependence in precision-guided ‘smart glide bombs’ as it conducted covert trials of these bombs successfully at Pokharan firing range in Jaisalmer on August 17 last month (Friday).

Christened as ‘Garuthmaa’ and ‘Garudaa’ , the ‘glide bombs’ are being indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Develoopment Organisation (DRDO) .

Of these two drop trails, the test of Garudaa, the non-winged glide-bomb, was carried out to evaluate its precision for a range of 30 kilometres on Thursday while in another set of drop trails on Friday, both Garudaa and ‘Garuthmaa’ were successfully tested from a Su-30 MKI aircraft, a DRDO official said in a newsletter released recently by the Aeronautical Society of India (AESI, Hyderabad branch) at a meeting here.

Garuthmaa, the 1,000 kg winged smart glide bomb, was tested for its maximum 100-km range , Top DRDO officials termed the tests as a ‘major success’.

Sources in DRDO said that guided by on-board navigation systems, Garuthmaa was tested for its first phase of trials in Thar Desert for assessing its occuracy in hitting a target after gliding for 100 kilometres.

http://www.uniindia.com/drdo-indige...bs-for-bigger-ranges/states/news/1374340.html

 

[Prashant12]

K9 Vajra & M777 at the Indian Army's Deolali firing range.

 

[Chinmoy]

K9 Vajra & M777 at the Indian Army's Deolali firing range.

Damn.... Look at that target. They are surely trying to use it as a sniper system.

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

US and Indian artillery guns compete for longer ranges
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2018/10/us-and-indian-artillery-guns-compete.html

 

[Shaitan]

==========================================================

 

[Prashant12]

Defence Ministry signs Rs 200 crore contract to upgun 130 mm howitzers

In a significant yet cost-effective boost to the Indian Army’s firepower, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a Rs 200 crore order on the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for upgunning the Indian Army’s vintage 130 mm M-46 artillery guns.

The Sharang upgrade kit costs a little over Rs 1 crore per gun, or less than one-fifth the cost of a brand new towed field artillery piece.

In a significant yet cost-effective boost to the Indian Army’s firepower, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a Rs 200 crore order on the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for upgunning the Indian Army’s vintage 130 mm M-46 artillery guns. Significantly, the OFB won the contract in competition with two foreign vendors and their Indian partners.

Fifteen regiments comprising 300 towed artillery pieces will be upgraded to the 155/45 mm calibre in the contract signed between the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and MoD in South Block on October 25. All upgraded guns will be supplied to the Indian Army by 2022.


The upgrade will replace the barrel and breech block and add new sighting systems and a new hydraulic rammer to ease loading of shells. OFB officials term the up-gunning 100 per cent indigenous and a highly cost-effective solution to augment the Army’s firepower. The Sharang upgrade kit costs a little over Rs 1 crore per gun, or less than one-fifth the cost of a brand new towed field artillery piece. The Army had floated an RFP in 2013 to upgun 300 of its M-46 guns. The Army has close to 1000 of the 130 mm guns that were acquired from the former Soviet Union beginning in 1968.

The OFB offer emerged the cheapest edging out contenders from two foreign competitors, a consortium of Punj Lloyd and Yugo Import and Bharat Forge and Soltam. The OFB fully indigenous solution the Sharang’ (Vishnu’s bow) field howitzer bested its competitor in various performance parameters during Field Evaluation Trials at the Pokhran range. The parameters include maximum range, direct fire, the rate of fire, accuracy and consistency made it the only compliant gun after the completion of trials. The gun repeated its performance in the second round of re-confirmatory trials at Pokharan in January this year.

OFB officials say the upgrade not only increases the M-46’s range from the existing 27 km to 39 km but also its lethality (fragmentation pattern) by over 300 per cent. A 155 mm shell has 8 kg of TNT whereas a 130 mm shell that has 3.4 kg of TNT.

Sharang has a combat weight of 8.4 tonnes and a length and width of 11.84 metres and 2.45 metres. The 7 metre-long barrel has a single baffle muzzle brake and horizontal sliding wedge breech block. A semi-automatic operating device enables auto opening of the gun breech and a pneumatic ramming system eases the load on the gun crew who have to ram the projectile in during firing. The gun was developed by the Ordnance Development Centre, Kanpur and produced at the Ordnance Factory Kanpur.

The Army currently has around 180 of the 155 mm field guns that were upgraded by Israeli firm Soltam under Project Karan in 2008. OFB officials say the contract opens up an avenue for them to explore the gun’s export potential.

 

[Prashant12]

Defence Ministry signs Rs 200 crore contract to upgun 130 mm howitzers

In a significant yet cost-effective boost to the Indian Army’s firepower, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a Rs 200 crore order on the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for upgunning the Indian Army’s vintage 130 mm M-46 artillery guns.

The Sharang upgrade kit costs a little over Rs 1 crore per gun, or less than one-fifth the cost of a brand new towed field artillery piece.

In a significant yet cost-effective boost to the Indian Army’s firepower, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a Rs 200 crore order on the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for upgunning the Indian Army’s vintage 130 mm M-46 artillery guns. Significantly, the OFB won the contract in competition with two foreign vendors and their Indian partners.

Fifteen regiments comprising 300 towed artillery pieces will be upgraded to the 155/45 mm calibre in the contract signed between the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and MoD in South Block on October 25. All upgraded guns will be supplied to the Indian Army by 2022.


The upgrade will replace the barrel and breech block and add new sighting systems and a new hydraulic rammer to ease loading of shells. OFB officials term the up-gunning 100 per cent indigenous and a highly cost-effective solution to augment the Army’s firepower. The Sharang upgrade kit costs a little over Rs 1 crore per gun, or less than one-fifth the cost of a brand new towed field artillery piece. The Army had floated an RFP in 2013 to upgun 300 of its M-46 guns. The Army has close to 1000 of the 130 mm guns that were acquired from the former Soviet Union beginning in 1968.

The OFB offer emerged the cheapest edging out contenders from two foreign competitors, a consortium of Punj Lloyd and Yugo Import and Bharat Forge and Soltam. The OFB fully indigenous solution the Sharang’ (Vishnu’s bow) field howitzer bested its competitor in various performance parameters during Field Evaluation Trials at the Pokhran range. The parameters include maximum range, direct fire, the rate of fire, accuracy and consistency made it the only compliant gun after the completion of trials. The gun repeated its performance in the second round of re-confirmatory trials at Pokharan in January this year.

OFB officials say the upgrade not only increases the M-46’s range from the existing 27 km to 39 km but also its lethality (fragmentation pattern) by over 300 per cent. A 155 mm shell has 8 kg of TNT whereas a 130 mm shell that has 3.4 kg of TNT.

Sharang has a combat weight of 8.4 tonnes and a length and width of 11.84 metres and 2.45 metres. The 7 metre-long barrel has a single baffle muzzle brake and horizontal sliding wedge breech block. A semi-automatic operating device enables auto opening of the gun breech and a pneumatic ramming system eases the load on the gun crew who have to ram the projectile in during firing. The gun was developed by the Ordnance Development Centre, Kanpur and produced at the Ordnance Factory Kanpur.

The Army currently has around 180 of the 155 mm field guns that were upgraded by Israeli firm Soltam under Project Karan in 2008. OFB officials say the contract opens up an avenue for them to explore the gun’s export potential.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/sto...-to-upgun-130-mm-howitzers-1376475-2018-10-26

 

[Prashant12]

Trials on for 1st indigenous long range 155mm gun


Jaisalmer: India’s first high capacity indigenous long range 155mm gun and Dhanush’s supplement gun ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System) trials began on Saturday at Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer district. These will go on for five days. The gun in its last trials in August 18 had fired up to 47.2 km distance.
The ATAGS is being developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on two parallel tracks – one prototype in partnership with Tata Power (Strategic Engineering Division) and another with Kaveri Group (Bharat Forge). The prototype that broke the record was the Tata Power (SED) gun.


Defence sources said the indigenous 155 MM/52 calibre ATAGS gun is being used at the firing range in Jaisalmer and targets at various distances which are approximately 60 kilometres away. The firing capacity is being checked on different parameters and these guns are performing as per the expectations. The ammunition is also being checked. To strengthen the firing capacity of the Army, the ambitious gun is being checked and in the coming days, many senior officers of DRDO and Army have come to Jaisalmer. The gun has world’s longest hitting capacity.

Source said DRDO is developing 155 mm / 52 Cal Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) that will upgrade the 155 mm / 45 Cal Dhanush in the future. The ATAGS, India’s first indigenous 155mm/52-caliber towed artillery gun, will be a joint project of two private-sector corporations. This is a reversal of the usual practice of giving only state-owned companies these kinds of pricey orders.

Official said that a prototype with a new range of 50-60 kilometres, will also undergo trials, testing its abilities in different climates and terrain, along with range accuracy. The ATAGS is the world’s only gun with a six-round “automated magazine” that fires a six-round burst in just 30 seconds. Most other existing 155-millimetre, 52-calibre guns have three-round magazines, which must be reloaded after firing three rounds. Source said since most casualties are caused by artillery in the initial burst of fire, when enemy soldiers are caught in the open (and not after they dive into their trenches), a high “burst fire” capability is an important attribute. The ATAGS specifications also require it to fire 60 rounds in 60 minutes in the “sustained fire” mode.


Sources said after the gun successfully completes development and firing trials, the army is likely to procure at least 2,000 ATAGS.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...long-range-155mm-gun/articleshow/66407210.cms

 

[V_Force]

”The ATAGS is being developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on two parallel tracks – one prototype in partnership with Tata Power (Strategic Engineering Division) and another with Kaveri Group (Bharat Forge). The prototype that broke the record was the Tata Power (SED) gun.”


AFAIK it is Kalyani Group of Baba Kalyani. Our headless media is so busy in Creating a fight between NAMO and pappu that they don't even care what they are publishing. Aayoooo pappu chal gya chappooo.

 

[bose]

South African firm Denel taken off the defence blacklist after settlement agreement

Arms manufacturer Denel has been taken off an Indian defence ministry blacklist after the South African company signed a settlement agreement that waived off almost $ 100 million that it would have been entitled to following arbitration proceedings.

The final settlement agreement was signed on July 19, days ahead of a BRICS summit in Johannesburg that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and details how the company was put on the blacklist in 2005, on the basis of two newspaper reports in South Africa. Charges of corruption in the news reports could not be validated during a subsequent CBI inquiry, leading it to file a closure case in 2014.

Formal orders to take Denel off the blacklist were issued on Wednesday, bringing an end to a 13 year exile for the company from the world’s largest market for military imports. While it was cleared of all charges in 2014, it was unable to restart work in the lucrative arms market as legal proceedings were on for several past deals where India had frozen or encashed its bank guarantees.

After the suspension of operations, all ongoing contracts with Indian defence ministry entities had been cancelled, leading to litigation and arbitration that went on for years. ET has learnt that the company has agreed to forfeit almost $ 100 million for the right to come back to the Indian market and a removal from the official blacklist.

The South African entity, which also has joint ventures with debarred firm Rheinmetall, has been keen for a return to the Indian market after the Modi government opened doors for partnerships with private sector companies for major manufacturing projects. Several rounds of meetings have been held with the private sector over the past two years, including companies that have recently entered the defence market. The company is particularly suited for upcoming orders for ammunition supplies to the armed forces in which Indian companies have to create new facilities.

The company’s troubles in India started in 2005, after the defence ministry put all contracts with it on hold. Investigations probed two contracts that the firm had signed in India, a Rs 78 crore deal for procurement of 400 anti material rifles and a Rs 66 crore transfer of technology contract with the Ordnance Factory Board but failed to find any proof of corruption

We should restart the BHIM program... we need good numbers of tracked guns...

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

We should restart the BHIM program... we need good numbers of tracked guns...

Indian terrain is highly mountainous. Tracked artillery is good only for flat terrain

 

[indus]

Indian terrain is highly mountainous. Tracked artillery is good only for flat terrain

Then why did we order the K9 Vajra.
For Pak there is enough flat terrain to use tracked guns.

 

[indus]

Post deleted

Plz poop one thread, dont spoil all of them.

 

[bose]

Indian terrain is highly mountainous. Tracked artillery is good only for flat terrain

BHIM is not for mountainous region ... rather those big guns will accompany the fast moving armored strike corps ...

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

Then why did we order the K9 Vajra.
For Pak there is enough flat terrain to use tracked guns.

It is best to have the ability to make these artilleries than not. So, only 100 K9 were ordered to just get the feel of the technology and manufacturing.

Also, India has recently shown truck-mounted guns i defexpo. These can do the job of tracked artillery too.

BHIM is not for mountainous region ... rather those big guns will accompany the fast moving armored strike corps ...

The Towed artillery towed by trucks and truck mounted artillery can also move quickly just like SPG.

 

[bose]

The Towed artillery towed by trucks and truck mounted artillery can also move quickly just like SPG.

Very True !! but Truck mounted guns do not have the type of protection of a tracked Guns have. these can sustain longer at the battle field along with the Main Battle Tanks ...

The truck mounted have to fire and scout away from the position.

 

[indus]

It is best to have the ability to make these artilleries than not. So, only 100 K9 were ordered to just get the feel of the technology and manufacturing.

Also, India has recently shown truck-mounted guns i defexpo. These can do the job of tracked artillery too.

The Towed artillery towed by trucks and truck mounted artillery can also move quickly just like SPG.

So MoD ordered 100 tracked guns just to get feel of technology. Would like to know how it feels.

 

[pankaj nema]

Indian Army to officially induct Ultralight Howitzer M-777 and Self-Propelled K-9 Vajra guns

http://zeenews.india.com/india/indi...nd-self-propelled-k-9-vajra-guns-2151761.html

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

So MoD ordered 100 tracked guns just to get feel of technology. Would like to know how it feels.

I said technology and manufacturing. It means that India wants to have the technology of SPG manufacturing so that in case India finds it useful tomorrow, it can mass manufacture it. As of now, i don't think army has any doctrine of using SPG in a decisive manner. Also, mere 100 artillery is nothing. Artilleries are to be made in tens of thousands as they generally go in the front lines

 

[indus]

I said technology and manufacturing. It means that India wants to have the technology of SPG manufacturing so that in case India finds it useful tomorrow, it can mass manufacture it. As of now, i don't think army has any doctrine of using SPG in a decisive manner. Also, mere 100 artillery is nothing. Artilleries are to be made in tens of thousands as they generally go in the front lines

Bogus argument. Total :bs:. Double :bs: