Topic: K9 Vajra
Trials in Ladakh a success, Army looks at ordering 40 more K9 Vajra howitzers for mountains
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
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
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
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
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K9 Vajra is the first ever artillery gun manufactured by the Indian private sector.
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China building ‘bigger, broader’ 2nd bridge at Pangong Tso that can carry armoured columns
China's People's Liberation Army aims for multiple routes to counter any possible operations by the Indian forces on the southern banks of the Pangong Tso in the future.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
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