Even BAE, the maker of M777 has shown some interest on their overpriced gun, but no progress. This largescale purchase of 39 caliber gun will go against the the Indian Army assertion of 52 caliber gun. But if it is a foreign stuff, the Army will compromise.
As of now we're not buying the M777. Reason (if we believe the Defense Minister's reply in Parliament) are - cost and deviation of vendor proposal from the offset requirements.Another question of vital importance is feeding this huge expansion proposed in 155 mm artillery, is there progress being made on making the right kind of ammunition? Indian made ammunition,if you believe the posts, have been found defective. Is their progress on redressing this part of the anomaly.
In this thread, the moderator, Kunal Biswas has maintained a dead silence except deleting a few posts.
I am sure that there is some progress among the suppliers who are vying to supply the duly approved gun system. Before the approval, if anybody could be critical of government inaction, they were having a field day, but not now.
Tell me, who knows enough about South Korean, or Ruag, or Denel or any other gun whether towed or tracked has put in a word or two to educate the keyboard warriors.
What about the final test results of Dhanush or light artillery promised by an Indian supplier, who has relocated a European factory lock stock and barrel to India.
The more important to know is whether the very unpleasantly disposed Indian Army who have been spoiled with imports is happy with local suppliers and collaboration. How come PM Modi is watching but not acting to descipline the armed forces. He can act to fire a general or two and send the the spoiled generals into oblivion. He is quite good at it. He has fired the DRDO chief for encouraging groupies in the research labs. He could do the same in the armed forces. Why is Navy works with the local suppliers and R & D and succeeds but not the IAF and Indian Army.
Yes Mr. Biswas, you Can delete this post. No big sweat for me. But I have noticed that in less than a day you have an answer on anything which is assault rifle related posts but completely silent on the very vital aspect of fighting forces like artillery.
Another question of vital importance is feeding this huge expansion proposed in 155 mm artillery, is there progress being made on making the right kind of ammunition? Indian made ammunition,if you believe the posts, have been found defective. Is their progress on redressing this part of the anomaly.
Hello Sir, After Long Time.Dhanush MK1 under Army Trials ..
Hello Sir, After Long Time. Has Dhanush induction started and can we expect more orders for dhanush soon from army?
No orders placed.It is however unclear that these 50 were already inducted or not ..
Trials are happening now.So no orders has been placed.No orders placed.
They will happen till gun becomes obsolete. They were supposed to be over by 2014 itself.Trials are happening now.So no orders has been placed.
Both the Army and OFB, in fact, are "quite excited" about Dhanush, which performs "20-25% better" than the original Bofors gun in virtually all parameters like range, accuracy, consistency, low and high angle of fire and shoot-and-scoot ability. "It outclassed the Bofors during the trials in Sikkim at sub-zero temperatures at 11,500 feet altitude," said an official.
Source : Desi Bofors howitzer undergoes final trials in major boost to indigenization - The Times of IndiaThe Army hopes to plug at least some of its operational gaps in long-range, high-volume firepower through the initial induction of 414 Dhanush guns. The OFB has already been given an order of over Rs 1,260 crore to make 114 howitzers. There was a slight setback to the project when the barrel of a Dhanush prototype burst during firing trials at Pokhran in August last year. But officials contend it was the use of "old ammunition with air bubbles" that led to the accident. "The inquiry established there was no fault with the barrel or its metallurgy," he said.
District collector said based on the survey report the Army has been told that around 1.5 lakh cattle including cows, camels, goat, sheep etc will be affected as people are mainly into agriculture and animal husbandry.
Apart from this, there are thousands of hand pumps, which is villagers' source of drinking water and irrigation for farming of jeera, isabgol, sarso, moth, bajra. Meena said he has suggested that the Army should think of a land where there is no population and less leasehold lands, tube wells, houses and other infrastructures so that there is no problem in displacing people and they can avoid protests.
cannot see the picsMore Picture Of Dhanush in Action Under Trails ..
IA must place order in large number.Home grown 155mm 45 Calib Arty Gun Dhanush has met all tech parameters in Winter and Summer - Sitanshu kar,DRDO spokesperson