Indian Army Orders 100 Additional K9 Vajra Self Propelled Howitzers

Indian Army has ordered a fresh batch of 155mm/ 52 calibre tracked self-propelled howitzer kwn as K9 Vajra-T. force wants 100 K9 Vajra-T, which has a maximum range of 38 kilometres.

Designed by South Korea’s Hanwha Aero and built by India’s L&T with techlogy transfer based on former’s K9 Thunder, long-range artillery gun was tested successfully along western front near Pakistan’s border in vember 2022. new K9 Vajra-T will be upgred for high altitude area operation as India has a long mountaius border with both Pakistan and China.

Indian Army alrey has inducted 100 K9 Vajra-Ts. While first 10 K9 Vajra 155mm/52 calibre guns were imported from South Korea in a semi kcked down state and assembled by L&T in India, remaining 90 artillery guns were manufactured indigeusly.

Faced with an unpredictable Pakistan and China, which has been rapidly modernising its armed forces and has become increasingly belligerent along almost 4,057-km long Line of Control along Himalayan mountain range, India has been inducting vanced weapon systems at a rapid pace in last few years.

Speciality Of K9 Vajra Self-Propelled Artillery

K9 Vajra self-propelled artillery is a very effective weapon for action against enemy forces. It has a 155mm cann, which can hit targets in ranges from 18-52 km. It has tracks like a tank so it can move on its own on ground. Its powerful engine gives it a speed of 67 kilometres per hour. It consists of a crew of five soldiers, who are protected by strong armour. It has characteristics of both a tank and a cann. Its armour like a tank keeps it completely safe from enemy fire and track helps it to run fast in all kinds of fields.

Indian Army has also inducted M777 A2 155mm, 39 Calibre Ultra light howitzers from United States of America under Government to Government Foreign Military Sales. M777 A2 guns were assembled in India by BAE Systems in partnership with Mahindra Defence. artillery gun is versatile, lightweight and can be lifted to forward areas and posts by helicopters, which provides massive flexibility to army to deploy it in various terrains. M777 is in service in US, Canian, Australian and some or armies of world.