Indian Army Artillery

[Prashant12]

Countdown begins, DHANUSH to be handed to Indian Army on 08 April 2019.

 

[aarav]

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[Prashant12]

The first Dhanush 155mm/45cal towed guns (indigenised Bofors FH-77) have just been handed over to the Army at Jabalpur.

 

[Finny Andrew]

The 41 Indian Ordnance Factories under control of Ordnance Factories Board manufacture most of the Army equipment like small arms, ammunition, combat vehicles, artillery, tanks etc.

 

[Enquirer]

The first Dhanush 155mm/45cal towed guns (indigenised Bofors FH-77) have just been handed over to the Army at Jabalpur.

Jabalpur????????????/
I thought the Chief Guest at the handover function will lob the first shell over LOC!!!!!!

 

[Shadow]

How many units were handed over today?

 

[Prashant12]

Indian Army’s first Dhanush towed howitzer at the handover ceremony today in Jabalpur.

 

[Chinmoy]

How many units were handed over today?

6 units.

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[ezsasa]

Elbit beats Nexter in epic battle to win Indian 155 mm, 52 calibre towed gun competition

Israeli Elbit has won the Indian Army's 155 mm, 52 calibre towed artillery gun competition, of which the import content alone is valued at over $ 1 Billion. Elbit's Indian partner is Bharat Forge.

"The Elbit-Bharat Forge bid for the ATHOS 2052 howitzer was found significantly lower than that of French Nexter, which offered the Trajan gun jointly with its Indian partner Larsen & Toubro," highly-placed sources told SP's Correspondent. These guns have a firing range of above 40 km.

Sources hinted that the Elbit-Bharat Forge combine has pulled its price below even that of the Dhanush 155 mm, 42 calibre artillery gun produced by the Ordnance Factory Board of which the first six were handed over to the Indian Army on April 8. Even though it enjoys a big leeway as an indigenous effort, the ATAGS will be hard pressed to match the price of Elbit's ATHOS 2052

NEXTER'S TRAJAN: This is the second time that the French bid has been beaten an Indian artillery competition after Sofma lost out to Bofors in 1986
This was an epic arms bazaar battle, involving several rounds of tendering and trials since the beginning of the last decade. The declaration of Elbit as 'L1' has cleared the decks for price negotiations.

While the requirement is for 1,580 towed guns, reports have suggested the possibility of the order being pruned to 400 imported guns. For the acquisition of the remaining 1,180 guns which were meant to be made in India under transfer of technology, the Government may opt instead for the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Tata Power SED and Bharat Forge.

But sources hinted that the Elbit-Bharat Forge combine has pulled its price below even that of the Dhanush 155 mm, 42 calibre artillery gun produced by the Ordnance Factory Board of which the first six were handed over to the Indian Army on April 8. Even though it enjoys a big leeway as an indigenous effort, the ATAGS will be hard pressed to match the price of Elbit's ATHOS 2052.

The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) - probably the world's largest - was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 3,000 155 mm guns by 2027. One artillery regiment is usually equipped with 18 guns. Cost estimates are in the $8 to 10 Billion bracket. The programme, involving the acquisition of 1,580 towed, 400 self-propelled, 814 mounted and 145 ultra light howitzers, will take decades for fruition. The order for 114 Dhanush guns may also grow to 400.

Adrift for two decades, India's artillery modernisation plan appears finally falling into place. In 2018, the Indian Army started inducting the M777 ultra light howitzers and the K-9 Vajra tracked self-propelled guns. Both these guns are in the 155 mm, 52 calibre class, and the Indian Army's first new artillery inductions since the infamous Bofors deal in 1986. The Dhanush, an upgrade of the Bofors FH-77B by the OFB, too has provided some cheer. The Army is buying 145 M777s, 100 K-9 Vajras, and has committed an order for 114 Dhanush guns after receiving the first six.

The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) - probably the world's largest - was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 3,000 155 mm guns by 2027. One artillery regiment is usually equipped with 18 guns. Cost estimates are in the $8 to 10 Billion bracket. The programme, involving the acquisition of 1,580 towed, 400 self-propelled, 814 mounted and 145 ultra light howitzers, will take decades for fruition. The order for 114 Dhanush guns may also grow to 400.

http://www.spslandforces.com/news/?...ndian-155-mm-52-calibre-towed-gun-competition

 

[aarav]

Elbit beats Nexter in epic battle to win Indian 155 mm, 52 calibre towed gun competition

Israeli Elbit has won the Indian Army's 155 mm, 52 calibre towed artillery gun competition, of which the import content alone is valued at over $ 1 Billion. Elbit's Indian partner is Bharat Forge.

"The Elbit-Bharat Forge bid for the ATHOS 2052 howitzer was found significantly lower than that of French Nexter, which offered the Trajan gun jointly with its Indian partner Larsen & Toubro," highly-placed sources told SP's Correspondent. These guns have a firing range of above 40 km.

Sources hinted that the Elbit-Bharat Forge combine has pulled its price below even that of the Dhanush 155 mm, 42 calibre artillery gun produced by the Ordnance Factory Board of which the first six were handed over to the Indian Army on April 8. Even though it enjoys a big leeway as an indigenous effort, the ATAGS will be hard pressed to match the price of Elbit's ATHOS 2052

NEXTER'S TRAJAN: This is the second time that the French bid has been beaten an Indian artillery competition after Sofma lost out to Bofors in 1986
This was an epic arms bazaar battle, involving several rounds of tendering and trials since the beginning of the last decade. The declaration of Elbit as 'L1' has cleared the decks for price negotiations.

While the requirement is for 1,580 towed guns, reports have suggested the possibility of the order being pruned to 400 imported guns. For the acquisition of the remaining 1,180 guns which were meant to be made in India under transfer of technology, the Government may opt instead for the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Tata Power SED and Bharat Forge.

But sources hinted that the Elbit-Bharat Forge combine has pulled its price below even that of the Dhanush 155 mm, 42 calibre artillery gun produced by the Ordnance Factory Board of which the first six were handed over to the Indian Army on April 8. Even though it enjoys a big leeway as an indigenous effort, the ATAGS will be hard pressed to match the price of Elbit's ATHOS 2052.

The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) - probably the world's largest - was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 3,000 155 mm guns by 2027. One artillery regiment is usually equipped with 18 guns. Cost estimates are in the $8 to 10 Billion bracket. The programme, involving the acquisition of 1,580 towed, 400 self-propelled, 814 mounted and 145 ultra light howitzers, will take decades for fruition. The order for 114 Dhanush guns may also grow to 400.

Adrift for two decades, India's artillery modernisation plan appears finally falling into place. In 2018, the Indian Army started inducting the M777 ultra light howitzers and the K-9 Vajra tracked self-propelled guns. Both these guns are in the 155 mm, 52 calibre class, and the Indian Army's first new artillery inductions since the infamous Bofors deal in 1986. The Dhanush, an upgrade of the Bofors FH-77B by the OFB, too has provided some cheer. The Army is buying 145 M777s, 100 K-9 Vajras, and has committed an order for 114 Dhanush guns after receiving the first six.

The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) - probably the world's largest - was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 3,000 155 mm guns by 2027. One artillery regiment is usually equipped with 18 guns. Cost estimates are in the $8 to 10 Billion bracket. The programme, involving the acquisition of 1,580 towed, 400 self-propelled, 814 mounted and 145 ultra light howitzers, will take decades for fruition. The order for 114 Dhanush guns may also grow to 400.

http://www.spslandforces.com/news/?...ndian-155-mm-52-calibre-towed-gun-competition

Low prices would have been quoted for 1500 guns not 400,this is a non starter next govt would be had pressed to sign the import deal when there are indigenous 155/52 mm calibre solutions available with OFB and DRDO

 

[Aaj ka hero]

Elbit beats Nexter in epic battle to win Indian 155 mm, 52 calibre towed gun competition

Israeli Elbit has won the Indian Army's 155 mm, 52 calibre towed artillery gun competition, of which the import content alone is valued at over $ 1 Billion. Elbit's Indian partner is Bharat Forge.

"The Elbit-Bharat Forge bid for the ATHOS 2052 howitzer was found significantly lower than that of French Nexter, which offered the Trajan gun jointly with its Indian partner Larsen & Toubro," highly-placed sources told SP's Correspondent. These guns have a firing range of above 40 km.

Sources hinted that the Elbit-Bharat Forge combine has pulled its price below even that of the Dhanush 155 mm, 42 calibre artillery gun produced by the Ordnance Factory Board of which the first six were handed over to the Indian Army on April 8. Even though it enjoys a big leeway as an indigenous effort, the ATAGS will be hard pressed to match the price of Elbit's ATHOS 2052

NEXTER'S TRAJAN: This is the second time that the French bid has been beaten an Indian artillery competition after Sofma lost out to Bofors in 1986
This was an epic arms bazaar battle, involving several rounds of tendering and trials since the beginning of the last decade. The declaration of Elbit as 'L1' has cleared the decks for price negotiations.

While the requirement is for 1,580 towed guns, reports have suggested the possibility of the order being pruned to 400 imported guns. For the acquisition of the remaining 1,180 guns which were meant to be made in India under transfer of technology, the Government may opt instead for the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Tata Power SED and Bharat Forge.

But sources hinted that the Elbit-Bharat Forge combine has pulled its price below even that of the Dhanush 155 mm, 42 calibre artillery gun produced by the Ordnance Factory Board of which the first six were handed over to the Indian Army on April 8. Even though it enjoys a big leeway as an indigenous effort, the ATAGS will be hard pressed to match the price of Elbit's ATHOS 2052.

The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) - probably the world's largest - was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 3,000 155 mm guns by 2027. One artillery regiment is usually equipped with 18 guns. Cost estimates are in the $8 to 10 Billion bracket. The programme, involving the acquisition of 1,580 towed, 400 self-propelled, 814 mounted and 145 ultra light howitzers, will take decades for fruition. The order for 114 Dhanush guns may also grow to 400.

Adrift for two decades, India's artillery modernisation plan appears finally falling into place. In 2018, the Indian Army started inducting the M777 ultra light howitzers and the K-9 Vajra tracked self-propelled guns. Both these guns are in the 155 mm, 52 calibre class, and the Indian Army's first new artillery inductions since the infamous Bofors deal in 1986. The Dhanush, an upgrade of the Bofors FH-77B by the OFB, too has provided some cheer. The Army is buying 145 M777s, 100 K-9 Vajras, and has committed an order for 114 Dhanush guns after receiving the first six.

The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) - probably the world's largest - was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 3,000 155 mm guns by 2027. One artillery regiment is usually equipped with 18 guns. Cost estimates are in the $8 to 10 Billion bracket. The programme, involving the acquisition of 1,580 towed, 400 self-propelled, 814 mounted and 145 ultra light howitzers, will take decades for fruition. The order for 114 Dhanush guns may also grow to 400.

http://www.spslandforces.com/news/?...ndian-155-mm-52-calibre-towed-gun-competition

Commmmmon man, what the heck is this.
What will happen to our record holder ATAGS.
If army get the way everything will be imported.
This must not be true really.
Is atags not going the arjun way? Well army must be saying "drdo keep trials going we buy ISRAELI MAAL."
Sir phodne ka Mann kar raha hai APNA ye ka Bakchodi hai.
Common man.
Pure raat ki need kharab kardi is news ne.
Saaala thu..... Is nautanki par, are ye DESH KABHI APNE PAER PE KHADHA BHI HO PAYEGA KI NAHI.
I am very angry, there is now no reason for army to back track on ATAGS.It is a great example of what WE can DO, they must buy that damn ATAGS.

 

[Pandeyji]

govt would be had pressed to sign the import deal when there are indigenous 155/52 mm calibre solutions available with OFB and DRDO

Govt? yes!

Army or Air force? No!

They would replace gunpowder with gobar, provided the gobar is imported

 

[ezsasa]

Commmmmon man, what the heck is this.
What will happen to our record holder ATAGS.
If army get the way everything will be imported.
This must not be true really.
Is atags not going the arjun way? Well army must be saying "drdo keep trials going we buy ISRAELI MAAL."
Sir phodne ka Mann kar raha hai APNA ye ka Bakchodi hai.
Common man.
Pure raat ki need kharab kardi is news ne.
Saaala thu..... Army ki nautanki par.

First : interesting bit is that Bharat Forge is involved in both projects... ATHOS 2052 as well as ATAGS..
Second : Relax!! this is a source based news article..
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Third : what the hell is wrong with young people these days(assuming you are one)? having a opinion is not important, but having an informed opinion is very important. you should not be forming opinions based on one news report, which could very well be a planted report. companies play such games, in such high stake deals.

 

[abingdonboy]

Commmmmon man, what the heck is this.
What will happen to our record holder ATAGS.
If army get the way everything will be imported.
This must not be true really.
Is atags not going the arjun way? Well army must be saying "drdo keep trials going we buy ISRAELI MAAL."
Sir phodne ka Mann kar raha hai APNA ye ka Bakchodi hai.
Common man.
Pure raat ki need kharab kardi is news ne.
Saaala thu..... Is nautanki par, are ye DESH KABHI APNE PAER PE KHADHA BHI HO PAYEGA KI NAHI.
I am very angry, there is now no reason for army to back track on ATAGS.It is a great example of what WE can DO, they must buy that damn ATAGS.

After news of the T90MS deal yesterday now this?

http://www.spslandforces.com/news/default.asp?id=374

WATF

With Dhanush 45 delivered, Dhanush-52 under testing and ATAGS too why the fk is this imported deal
For foreign 155/52 towed guns being progressed?

Corrupt b@stards

 

[vampyrbladez]

After news of the T90MS deal yesterday now this?

http://www.spslandforces.com/news/default.asp?id=374

WATF

With Dhanush 45 delivered, Dhanush-52 under testing and ATAGS too why the fk is this imported deal
For foreign 155/52 towed guns being progressed?

Corrupt b@stards

Backup. ATAGS will be bought as well................................................................

 

[abingdonboy]

Backup. ATAGS will be bought as well................................................................

Backup for what?

If backup is needed then get Dhanush-52.

Having al these different types of arty in service will just stretch Army’s already stretched OPEX budget.

So 3 different 155/52 towed arty guns?

What a zoo.

If this deal is progressed I will be disgusted.

 

[abingdonboy]

Backup. ATAGS will be bought as well................................................................

Backup for what?

If backup is needed then get Dhanush-52.

Having al these different types of arty in service will just stretch Army’s already stretched OPEX budget.

So 3 different 155/52 towed arty guns?

What a zoo.

If this deal is progressed I will be disgusted.

 

[vampyrbladez]

Backup for what?

If backup is needed then get Dhanush-52.

Having al these different types of arty in service will just stretch Army’s already stretched OPEX budget.

So 3 different 155/52 towed arty guns?

What a zoo.

If this deal is progressed I will be disgusted.

This is what buys support of world powers! :biggrin2:

On a side note we need modern artillery in massive numbers ASAP! Every bit helps!

 

[aarav]

No need to get worked up,this tender was before ATAGs was game on ,this deal will go the spike atgm way

 

[vampyrbladez]

While the requirement is for 1,580 towed guns, reports have suggested the possibility of the order being pruned to 400 imported guns. For the acquisition of the remaining 1,180 guns which were meant to be made in India under transfer of technology, the Government may opt instead for the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Tata Power SED and Bharat Forge.