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TopicK9 Vajra

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Defence ministry orders 100 more K9 Vajra howitzers to boost Army’s artillery firepower

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In 2017, L&T won the Rs 4,500-crore contract to supply 100 K9 Vajras under ‘Make in India’ initiative for which it signed a transfer of technology contract with Hanwha Corporation.

China threat in mind, Army to order another 100 K9 Vajra howitzers from L&T, more to follow

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Plan is to eventually have 300 of these guns. Efforts are also on to fast-track remaining trials of indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System.

Trials in Ladakh a success, Army looks at ordering 40 more K9 Vajra howitzers for mountains

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Private defence firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T) had in February successfully completed the order for 100 Vajras, which were placed by the Army in 2017.

Indian Army gets some indigenous firepower as it inducts ‘Desi Bofors’ Dhanush today

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The Gun Carriage Factory in Jabalpur handed over 5 of the 114 guns that the Army has ordered.

Indian Army to get ‘Made in India’ artillery boost with 3 indigenous guns

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Indian Army will be powered by 114 Dhanush guns — recently cleared for production — 100 K9 Vajras and 150 ATAGs or Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System.

Induction of K9 Vajra (Thunder) for Indian Army pulls India out of the past

Sujan Dutta -
The Rs 4,366 crore contract for the K9 Vajra is meant to arm 18 regiments of the Indian Army, and replace the 50-year-old 105-mm Abbott.

Artillery weapons including K9 Vajra & M777 howitzers to be inducted into India’s defence

PTI -
K9 Vajra is the first ever artillery gun manufactured by the Indian private sector.

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