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Source: @ANI/Twitter Indian Army has begun the testing of its all-new 155mm/52-calibre K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers in the terrains of Ladakh, reports Times of India. Built in Gujarat by a joint venture of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and South Korean weapons major Hanwha Defence, the Indian Army has completed the procurement of 100 such howitzers for a cost of Rs 4,366 crore and has now deployed three of the units in Ladakh to assess their suitability and efficacy for deployment in the high-altitude region where the temperatures can fall well below minus 20 degree Celsius. It should be noted...

Three of the 155mm/52-calibre K-9 tracked guns, which have a strike range of 38-km, have been taken to a base up the hills in Ladakh. NEW DELHI: The Army is now testing whether its new K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers can be effectively deployed in Ladakh, even as General M M Naravane inducted the last of the 100 such artillery guns ordered for Rs 4,366 crore from a joint venture of L&T and South Korean Hanwha Defence on Thursday. Three of the 155mm/52-calibre K-9 tracked guns, which have a strike range of 38-km, have been taken to a base up the hills in Ladakh to determine their suitabili...

L&T-made 100th 'K9 VAJRA' flagged off by India's CoAS

Larsen & Toubro announced that L&T Defence produced the 'K9 VAJRA' under the largest contract awarded to an Indian private company by the Ministry of Defence, through global competitive bidding. The 'K9 VAJRA' Howitzer Program involved the delivery of 100 Howitzers with associated Engineering Support Package (ESP) covering spares, system documentation and training. It also involves Maintenance Transfer of Technology (MToT) to an army base workshop to support the Howitzers throughout their operational life cycle. As a part of the 'Make-in-India' mission, the company established a green-fie...

Read more about Indian Army soft-pedals light tank of DRDO-L&T for China border on Business Standard. L&T is looking to complete delivery of its contract for 100 K-9 Vajra tracked guns by February, well ahead of schedule