tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post8150374819409451250..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: US offers M777 ultralight guns, Mahindra to build in IndiaBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-42654893476272504582016-02-25T16:46:20.140-08:002016-02-25T16:46:20.140-08:00I agree with Unknown, it is very unlikely that BAE...I agree with Unknown, it is very unlikely that BAE systems can offer decent offsets or indiginization. Much smarter to give the DRDO more money to develop a titanium gun based on their ATAGs. Raahul Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144388090492230247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2002108599976376902016-02-23T06:52:03.467-08:002016-02-23T06:52:03.467-08:00Ajai,
You mention in your article only about the ...Ajai,<br /><br />You mention in your article only about the failed trial of the 155x45mm during 2013. However as per report below, things seemed to have now moved much ahead.<br /><br />http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/OFB-offering-Army-new-assault-rifles/articleshow/51031616.cms<br />OFB director general AK Prabhakar. <br />Prabhakar said that apart from the 155x45 mm calibre howitzers based on the Bofors guns, which will reach the Army in March, the OFB has also developed a 155x52 mm gun, which is a higher version. It was test fired recently at Pokhran. This gun has a higher range than the 155x45mm calibre and was made by improvising the existing 130mm guns available with the Army.<br />He was in the city to attend the valedictory function at National Academy of Defence Production, which trains officers joining the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS) cadre.Sachin Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-21236356879619884802016-02-19T08:47:56.370-08:002016-02-19T08:47:56.370-08:00Finally Indian army gets some guns ! they can deli...Finally Indian army gets some guns ! they can deliver a few tens off the shelf will be great. Let us hope the tracked are also ordered quickly. Then the rest of artillery.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82169199220147613252016-02-19T01:27:43.847-08:002016-02-19T01:27:43.847-08:00We're putting money on a local gun and at the ...We're putting money on a local gun and at the same time we're importing a foreign gun? Something is not right here. Obviously, one of them is genuinely pursued and the other is a PR campaign.SachinWRTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5096606858197501412016-02-18T07:29:25.772-08:002016-02-18T07:29:25.772-08:00the LOA (letter of agreement) price reported in go...the LOA (letter of agreement) price reported in government websites is $700 mill down from the earlier quote of $885 mill. Not sure where ou got the $750 mill number.<br /><br />Indian express report below which quotes the LOA price at $694 Mill. This includes the offset<br /><br />http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/bae-systems-selects-mahindra-as-india-partner-for-m777-howitzer-gun-deal/Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207506803118876840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4626942152554421932016-02-18T05:36:49.802-08:002016-02-18T05:36:49.802-08:00Any updates on Dhanush ?Any updates on Dhanush ?gurinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161306658980192106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12431894678862397802016-02-17T20:50:59.620-08:002016-02-17T20:50:59.620-08:00All good promises but will see how much real tech ...All good promises but will see how much real tech transfer takes place. These will be completely imported:<br /><br />1.The barrels will be made in England by Vickers.<br /><br />2. The titanium is supplied by RTI International metals of Niles, Ohio.<br /><br />3. The hydrostrut suspension system is provided by Horstman Defence Systems of the UK. <br /><br />4.Also, General Dynamics Armament Systems Towed Artillery Digitisation (TAD) system if chosen- will also be imported.<br /><br />5. The firing system is from Selex, Italy (LINAPS). <br /><br />Sometimes cost of components is more than assembly/integration (eg Su-30 program) leading to questionable benefits to customer. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071774354786413490noreply@blogger.com