Indian Army inducted three major globally combat proven artillery gun system viz. M777 A2 ultra light howitzers (ULH), K-9 Vajra-tracked self-propelled guns & Composite Gun Towing
Vehicle at Deolali Field Firing Range in Maharashtra.
a. Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
b. Deolali Field Firing Range, Maharashtra
c. Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
d. None of the above
- These are the first artillery gun systems to be inducted by Indian Army in three decades.
- Last inducted was Bofors artillery gun system, procured from Sweden in early 1980s.
Details:
M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers:
- It is a 155mm, 39 Calibre ULHs towed artillery gun, with maximum range of 24-30km procured from US.
- It being versatile and light weight can be heli-lifted, thus providing employment flexibility in different terrains.
- It will be procured under the India-US deal signed in November 2016 for 145 M777 Ultra-Light Howitzers.
- Under this deal, 25 guns will be imported and rest will be assembled in India by BAE Systems in partnership with Mahindra Defense.
- Deliveries will be completed by mid-2021.
- The gun systems induction gives a major impetus to the Make In India initiative.
- It will bring a new level of capability to the artillery unit by offering rapid deployment and extreme accuracy.
K9 Vajra guns:
- It is a 155-mm, 52-calibre self-propelled gun with maximum range of 40 km.
- It will be imported from South Korea.
- It is the customized version of original K9 Thunder artillery gun for desert conditions.
- Total 100 units will be procured by Army, and first 10 will be imported in semi knocked down form from South Korea and assembled by L&T in India and rest 90 will be manufactured in India.
- The first regiment of K9 will be equipped by July 2019 and all 100 guns will be delivered by November 2020.
Composite Gun Towing Vehicle:
- It is a 6×6 field artillery tractor that is indigenously developed by Ashok Leyland.
- It has cross country capability and will replace the ageing fleet of artillery gun towing vehicles.
Question:
Q. Indian Army inducted three major globally combat proven artillery gun system viz. M777 A2 ultra light howitzers (ULH), K-9 Vajra-tracked self-propelled guns and Composite Gun Towing Vehicle at which firing range?a. Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
b. Deolali Field Firing Range, Maharashtra
c. Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
d. None of the above
