Indian Army Artillery

[Love Charger]

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“FGK succesfully proof fired 155x52 cal ordnance today at CPE Itarsi, proving its capabilities to manufacture 52 calibre artillery fire power.”
Wtf?

Hasu ya rou kaha nai jata

 

[Hari Sud]

Any history on FGK…… Who are they? Their experience on making the big artillery. Etc…. Please educate.

 

[Aditya Ballal]

Any history on FGK…… Who are they? Their experience on making the big artillery. Etc…. Please educate.

Field Gun Factory Kanpur, part of the erstwhile OFB, now AWEIL.

 

[Aditya Ballal]

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“FGK succesfully proof fired 155x52 cal ordnance today at CPE Itarsi, proving its capabilities to manufacture 52 calibre artillery fire power.”
Wtf?

Dhanush 52/MGS ordnance on the 7.2 inch Mark 6 howitzer carriage at Field Gun Factory, Kanpur. In the rear the old 155mm L45 upgrade of M-46 can be seen with the distinct multi baffle muzzle brake.

 

[THESIS THORON]

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Dhanush 52/MGS ordnance on the 7.2 inch Mark 6 howitzer carriage at Field Gun Factory, Kanpur. In the rear the old 155mm L45 upgrade of M-46 can be seen with the distinct multi baffle muzzle brake.

range kya hai ??

 

[Aditya Ballal]

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“FGK succesfully proof fired 155x52 cal ordnance today at CPE Itarsi, proving its capabilities to manufacture 52 calibre artillery fire power.”
Wtf?

After a bit of pondering and reading the statement again, I have a feeling this platform is just for the testing and trails of the 52 caliber ordnance for OFB guns like the Dhanush 52 and OFB MGS and is just for validation purposes and not a dedicated platform for operational use. As FGK is a mainly barrel manufacturing facility.

 

[The Shrike]

After a bit of pondering and reading the statement again, I have a feeling this platform is just for the testing and trails of the 52 caliber ordnance for OFB guns like the Dhanush 52 and OFB MGS and is just for validation purposes and not a dedicated platform for operational use. As FGK is a mainly barrel manufacturing facility.

That part makes sense, but OFB has been showing 52 cal gun for something like 4-5 years now, even claimed exports IIRC?

 

[Aditya Ballal]

That part makes sense, but OFB has been showing 52 cal gun for something like 4-5 years now, even claimed exports IIRC?

When did they claim exports?

 

[Love Charger]

When did they claim exports?

They just said, they have sent 5 or 6 pieces to saab in Sweden for testing or something similar

Here's dhanush 155 52 mm from defexpo few years back

 

[Aditya Ballal]

They just said, they have sent 5 or 6 pieces to saab in Sweden for testing or something similar
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Here's dhanush 155 52 mm from defexpo few years back

Looks like Saab-Bofors bought few 52 cal barrels to certify 155mm ammunition from global OEMs.

 

[Love Charger]

Comrades, answer my one doubt
If we increase the length of the barrel without changing its mettalurgy , will it affect its strength?

 

[Love Charger]

Looks like Saab-Bofors bought few 52 cal barrels to certify 155mm ammunition from global OEMs.

So they used our barrels for testing ?

 

[lcafanboy]

 

[Longewala]

Got deleted pretty fast it seems

 

[another_armchair]

Got deleted pretty fast it seems

What was it anyway ?

 

[lcafanboy]

What was it anyway ?

Both ATAGS.Tata and kalyani. Side by side comparison especially of loaders...

Unfortunately didn't took a screenshot...

 

[Longewala]

Both ATAGS.Tata and kalyani. Side by side comparison especially of loaders...

Unfortunately didn't took a screenshot...

Ah, thankfully I did catch a sight of that before the tweet was pulled.
Which one was more sophisticated automated I forget?
Interesting stuff .

 

[Photon]

Ah, thankfully I did catch a sight of that before the tweet was pulled.
Which one was more sophisticated automated I forget?
Interesting stuff .

Nothing new in that i guess, Kalyani one has a drum magazine and other has a linear

 

[pipebomb]

Dhaunsh or older FH77 both have MRSI capability, For ATAGS its something basic ..

Would someone be kind enough to share or point me towards a source on fh77 mrsi capability, i know bofors archer has it

 

[Chinmoy]

Would someone be kind enough to share or point me towards a source on fh77 mrsi capability, i know bofors archer has it

http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product2820.html