Re: Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT)
OFB 105mm IFG.Which one is this ?
OFB 105mm IFG.Which one is this ?
Discussion here...Some times i wonder why they are not going for MLRS on tank chassis ,that would be a part of assault formation with MBT column and deliver a salvo of rockets on the defence line of enemy . https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?
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Despite Delay, Indian Buy of Howitzers Remains on Track
Who cares, Let get our own Indian made guns on the road ..
There are two prototypes one is 45cal another is 39cal ..
The 39cal is design as lighter for mountains ..
Source : Army to get 155 mm 'dhanush' gun, advanced radar equipment soon - Times Of IndiaArmy officials said that while the Bofors has a rate of fire of three rounds per 14 seconds, the indigenous Dh****h could fire eight rounds per minute. Dh****h, which in the trial stage, would soon be inducted, said the army officers.
Apart from that, Swathi, an upgraded weapon locating radar (WLR) and K****iz, equipment for obeservation, would also be inducted in the plethora of the new generation surveillance and target acquisition equipment, the army officers added.Both Swathi and K****iz are indigenously made. While the former is an upgraded version of the US-made WPL ANTPQ-37, the latter will be an upgraded version of the Israel-made long-range reconnaissance and observation system (LORROS).
DRDO 155mm/52cal ATAGS specs. They are not aiming very high, it seems.
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what is the need for 145 ulh when ofb has come up with dhanush?
but there were reports that ofb has managed to manufacture 2 155m guns based on original bofors drawing one 39 caliber(same as ulh and lighter) and 1 heavier 45 caliber.also i do not understand this fascination with heliborne insertion of howitzer-india army never had this requirement before until 4-5 years ago.it would have been understandable if this requirement was from parachute regiment(who do operate lighter 105mm indian field gun) but this is from the mountain strike corps who in my opinion should be equipped with the dhanush(45 caliber desi bofors) until the drdo manufactured 155 mm 52 caliber gun comes into picture.Because Dhanush is a APU powered heavy towed unit. It cannot be slung under a helicopter and carried to mountain tops.
but there were reports that ofb has managed to manufacture 2 155m guns based on original bofors drawing one 39 caliber(same as ulh and lighter) and 1 heavier 45 caliber.also i do not understand this fascination with heliborne insertion of howitzer-india army never had this requirement before until 4-5 years ago.it would have been understandable if this requirement was from parachute regiment(who do operate lighter 105mm indian field gun) but this is from the mountain strike corps who in my opinion should be equipped with the dhanush(45 caliber desi bofors) until the drdo manufactured 155 mm 52 caliber gun comes into picture.