Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery is looking to use the expertise of Indian Industry to produce a 155 mm/52 calibre Towed Gun System
Indian Army Issues Rs 6500 Crore Tender For Buying 400 Howitzers
Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery is looking to use the expertise of Indian Industry to produce a 155 mm/52 calibre Towed Gun System, which will be lighter, versatile and cater for future technological advancements. The army has issued a tender to acquire next-generation artillery guns that will be designed, developed and manufactured in India. It requires 400 of these gun systems in the first phase though the demand could rise manifold in the coming years as legacy equipment is replaced.
“A tender for buying 400, 155-mm 52-calibre towed artillery gun systems (TAGS) along with towing vehicles from Indian firms under the Buy Indian-IDDM category has been issued,” senior military officials told ANI. “The firms who have received the tender include local defence majors Bharat Forge, Larsen and Toubro, Adani, and Ordnance Factory Board,” they said.
The Indian Army has already issued a tender for buying 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) along with one for finding a mounted gun system for its requirements along borders with China and Pakistan.
Artillery Gun System
Artillery gun systems are primarily used for indirect fire and can be mounted on different platforms. Each type of platform is applicable specific to terrains and employment areas and gives an optimum performance in terms of mobility, fire power, and protection along with logistics requirements.
Type of Artillery Gun Systems
Towed Artillery Gun: The towed gun system is one of the major systems in most of the artillery of different countries. More than 46 countries are using the towed artillery guns. The study shows the maximum number of guns in the world armies are in this category (> 70%) in 46 countries of the world. Hence the development of the towed artillery gun always set the trend in the development of other types of platform.
Self-Propelled Artillery Gun: Mobility of track or wheeled gun platform with different calibre is provided depending upon the terrain conditions and operational employment.
Mounted Gun System: Mounted Gun System are the other type of artillery gun system in which a gun is mounted on a vehicle or a platform such as tank, armoured vehicle or helicopter.
