Indian Army Artillery

[Somreet Bhattacharya]

5 rnds within 40sec..

That is an awesome firing rate Kunal Sir, what is it like for our Desi bofors??

 

[Coalmine]

Army trucks: Ashok Leyland-L&T consortium emerges lowest bidder for Rs 100-cr contract

Which truck ashok leyland is talking about to put the MRBLs?????

Army trucks: Ashok Leyland-L&T consortium emerges lowest bidder for Rs 100-cr contract - Page2 - The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: A consortium of Indian firms has emerged the lowest bidder in the first in a series of Indian Army tenders to procure specialised vehicles, in what could be the beginning of the end of a decades-old monopoly of the imported Tatra trucks as the army's all-terrain vehicles and the mobility platform for weapons systems such as missiles and rocket launchers.


According to people familiar with the development, a consortium of Ashok Leyland and L&T emerged the lowest bidder two weeks ago when commercial bids for procurement of 100 multibarrel rocket launchers (meant to upgrade the BM21 rocket launchers) were opened. The value of the contract is about Rs 100 crore, according to industry sources.

The contract involves refurbishing the existing rocket launchers and mounting them on new vehicles. The weapons-related work will be done by L&T and the vehicle is a new Ashok Leyland platform. The Leyland-L&T combine left behind a team of Tata Group companies (Tata Motors and Tata Power SED) and a team of Tatra, Bharat Earth Movers and Bharat Electronics. The last two are public-sector defence companies.

Tatra, a Czech vehicle manufacturer, has supplied powerful all-terrain vehicles for India's armed forces for decades, to the exclusion of Indian manufacturers.

Its long monopoly is now the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation after former army chief General VK Singh alleged he was offered a bribe to clear the procurement of Tatra trucks. These vehicles are assembled by public sector BEML. CBI is also investigating the role of former BEML MD VRS Natarajan in the Tatra case. Tatra is majority-owned by London-based Indian businessman Ravi Rishi.

"We are finally biting the bullet on indigenisation. We have the capacity and capability to develop vehicles for weapons platforms. This is absolutely a welcome step and it will help cut down our dependence on imported vehicles such as Tatra and Urals," said Brigadier (retd) Arun Sahgal, director at the Forum for Strategic Initiative, a Delhibased think tank. The contract for rocket launchers is among four tenders for specialised trucks the army had called for in 2009. Field trials are over and commercial bids will be opened in the coming months.

The others are for 1,239 units of 6-wheel-drive high-mobility vehicles, 255 units of 8-wheel-drive highmobility vehicles and 100 units of so-called field artillery tractors.

Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Tatra are competing in all categories. Ashok Leyland, which has supplied more than 65,000 four-wheel-drive Stallion trucks for the Indian Army, says it has developed a worldclass platform for the army's specialised needs. "Our trucks have more than 90% local content. The Neptune is an 8-litre, 6-cylinder, thirdgeneration common rail diesel engine that can deliver 360-400 bhp.

It is compliant with most European norms," said Ashok Leyland Vice-Chairman V Sumantran. His company has developed 6x6 and 8x8 variants of a truck called the Super Stallion that is competing in the army tenders. A spokesperson for Tata Motors declined comment. "Tatra is most suited for Indian conditions. Our competitors just meet the requirement," Tatra CEO Ronald Adams said in an emailed statement.
The potential victory of Indian truck makers in the army tenders comes at a time the government has been emphasising the need for indigenisation in the wake of allegations of bribery in the purchase of Agusta Westland helicopters. India imports more than 70% of its defence equipment needs and has been the world's largest weapons importer for three consecutive years. A defence ministry spokesperson declined comment on the competition.

"Trucks are not a high-tech weapons system and we have every capability to build them. It is welcome that finally the defence ministry has woken up to the fact that we don't need to import even the trucks on which the weapons are mounted," said Deba Mohanty, a Delhibased strategic analyst. The new trucks will also come as a relief to Indian Army drivers, who operate in conditions ranging from the deserts of Rajasthan to the high altitude of Leh.

Many variants feature air-conditioned cabins and automatic transmission. The all-terrain trucks in the competition are equipped with a technology called continuous tyre inflation system, which allows the driver to change tyre pressure to suit terrain

 

[SilentKiller]

Army trucks: Ashok Leyland-L&T consortium emerges lowest bidder for Rs 100-cr contract

Which truck ashok leyland is talking about to put the MRBLs?????

Army trucks: Ashok Leyland-L&T consortium emerges lowest bidder for Rs 100-cr contract - Page2 - The Economic Times

Great News for indian Defence industry!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Which truck ashok leyland is talking about to put the MRBLs?????

Great News for indian Defence industry!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

130mm M46 Guns Blazing...

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Pinaka MBRL

 

[U Sun Dar]

Domestic Firms Allowed in India Gun Contest

Domestic Firms Allowed in India Gun Contest

For the first time, domestic private sector defense companies will be allowed to compete alongside foreign companies in the forthcoming 155mm/52-caliber mounted gun tender, expected to be floated in the next two to three months.

Before, only overseas original equipment manufacturers could participate in the tender, according to the categorization of the program.

The Defence Ministry allowed the participation of domestic defense firms after those companies demanded that the ministry change the categorization of the competition from "Buy and Make Global" to "Buy Global." The designation allows domestic companies to compete.

Under "Buy and Make Global," only overseas companies can participate, with the requirement that those companies transfer technology to the state-owned Ordnance Factories Board.

The Indian Army will now issue a global tender for 814 mounted guns, to include domestic companies Tata Power SED, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Bharat Forge. Overseas companies include Nexter of France, Rosoboronexport of Russia, Israel Aerospace Industries, BAE Systems of the UK and General Dynamics of the US.

An executive at Tata Power SED said they have not been told of the decision yet by the MoD, but added that his firm can manufacture all 814 in Bangalore .

In January, the private domestic companies demanded to be considered for future 155mm gun projects, estimated to be worth more than US $3 billion.

Domestic private sector companies will also be allowed to compete for the upgrade of Russian-made 130mm M-46 field artillery guns into 155mm guns, an MoD source said.

Late last year, Tata Power SED claimed that it had developed a 155mm/52-caliber mounted gun with 52 percent indigenous elements.

"Overseas Content of the gun is 48 percent and comprises technology taken for the barrel, breech and muzzle brake," a company executive told Defense News. The indigenous content includes the 8x8 truck, platform, outrigger assembly, complete hydraulic system, fire control system, system integration and testing.

Private sector majors L&T and Bharat Forge have tied up with overseas defense companies to make the 155mm/52-caliber gun in India. State-owned Defense Research and Development Organisation is also developing its homegrown towed Howitzer gun.

A senior L&T executive said the company had tied up with Samsung for the wheeled artillery guns and with Nexter for making mounted and towed artillery guns in India.

 

[Bhadra]

Chinese have alredy started climbing and these guys are still dreaming about an artillary piece...

 

[prateikf]

Chinese have alredy started climbing and these guys are still dreaming about an artillary piece...

You couldn't be more right mate. Let our great def. minister Mr. Antony wave his blacklist of all the major artillery manufacturer's at the Chinese. I am sure they would get scared and run away. The Indian army's total lack of any modern artillery is surely one of the major reasons as to why the Chinese have intruded in Ladakh. Shame on our politician's for letting the army and the country down again.

 

[JBH22]

French Caesar Arty good concept to copy similar to Archer system of Bofor

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Complete Image.

 

[Bhadra]

You couldn't be more right mate. Let our great def. minister Mr. Antony wave his blacklist of all the major artillery manufacturer's at the Chinese. I am sure they would get scared and run away. The Indian army's total lack of any modern artillery is surely one of the major reasons as to why the Chinese have intruded in Ladakh. Shame on our politician's for letting the army and the country down again.

But IA has lot of arty to bring Raki Naullaha within range..... unless one wants to fire a gun from Leh for which even 155 is not good enough...

Drop a few 74/25 at DBO landing strip and that would suffice.

Chinese are in open...

 

[Kunal Biswas]

75mm are ceased, Motars would do better..

 

[Bhadra]

75mm are ceased, Motars would do better..

25 pounders would do..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

That too ceased..

25 pounders would do..

 

[Twinblade]

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
29-April-2013 18:46 IST
Test of Guns
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has carried out several internal firings of their in house developed 155mm x 45 calibre Artillery Gun and it has met the planned objectives. However, User Test Fire is yet to be carried out.
OFB has received indent for 114 Nos. of 155mm x 45 calibre Artillery guns which are to be delivered as per following delivery schedule:

SI.No.	From	To	No. of Guns	Remarks
1.	T*	T+8	6	*T is the date of accord of Bulk Production Clearance.
2.	T+9	T+12	12
3.	T+13	T+24	36
4.	T+25	T+36	60
		Total	114

This information was given by Minister of state for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shri Rakesh Singh in Lok Sabha today.


HS/HH/RK

url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=95272

 

[Bhadra]

What is T, it is perhaps time or Tender..

what is plus ?? In hours or days ?

I hope it is not millennium !!

 

[Bhadra]

That too ceased..

Which is gun being dropped now a days ??

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Thanks for sharing..

I hope to see good results..

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
29-April-2013 18:46 IST
Test of Guns
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has carried out several internal firings of their in house developed 155mm x 45 calibre Artillery Gun and it has met the planned objectives. However, User Test Fire is yet to be carried out.
OFB has received indent for 114 Nos. of 155mm x 45 calibre Artillery guns which are to be delivered as per following delivery schedule:

SI.No.	From	To	No. of Guns	Remarks
1.	T*	T+8	6	*T is the date of accord of Bulk Production Clearance.
2.	T+9	T+12	12
3.	T+13	T+24	36
4.	T+25	T+36	60
		Total	114

This information was given by Minister of state for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shri Rakesh Singh in Lok Sabha today.


HS/HH/RK

url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=95272

 

[Twinblade]

Ministry of Defence
06-May, 2013 15:13 IST
Howitzer Guns
A case for procurement of Qty.100 x 155mm/52 Calibre Tracked (self-propelled) Guns is in progress wherein three Indian vendors, including two private sector companies, have been selected for trials of their equipment.

The recent amendments to the DPP-2011 which have been accepted by the Defence Acquisition Council aim to give higher preference to indigenous capacity in the Defence Sector.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Ramesh Bais and others in Lok Sabha today.

DM/HH/RK
(Release ID :95626)

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=95626

 

[arnabmit]

Nice... but didn't we see the K9 Thunder in India in pics posted in a thread a few days ago? Did any private sector company tie up with Samsung Techwin?

Ministry of Defence
06-May, 2013 15:13 IST
Howitzer Guns
A case for procurement of Qty.100 x 155mm/52 Calibre Tracked (self-propelled) Guns is in progress wherein three Indian vendors, including two private sector companies, have been selected for trials of their equipment.

The recent amendments to the DPP-2011 which have been accepted by the Defence Acquisition Council aim to give higher preference to indigenous capacity in the Defence Sector.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Ramesh Bais and others in Lok Sabha today.

DM/HH/RK
(Release ID :95626)

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