DefenceTalkIndia will shortly take delivery of two M-777 ultra-light howitzers, manufacturer BAE Systems said on Thursday, the country’s first such acquisition in over three decades after a major corruption scandal in the 1980s. The equipment is a part of a US$750 million deal New Delhi signed with the US last year to buy 145 howitzers […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indias-army-to-get-first-howitzers-in-three-decades-69991/

DefenceTalkThe Defence Ministry today approved the much-delayed purchase of 145 Ultralight howitzers, worth about Rs 5,000 crore, from the US and also the bulk production of 18 Dhanush artillery guns, the first acquisition of such weapon systems by the Army in three decades since the Bofors scandal. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-buy-145-m777-howitzers-67715/

DefenceTalkRussia’s advanced self-propelled howitzer, the Koalitsiya-SV, is capable of firing high-precision shells, which are navigated using a GLONASS module, according to the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Russia’s state-of-the-art Koalitsiya-SV 2S35 self-propelled howitzer will be equipped with high-precision projectiles that will be navigated via the GLONASS satellite system, the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta quoted Russian Defense […]https://www.defencetalk.com/advanced-self-propelled-russian-gun-gets-satellite-navigated-shells-67328/

DefenceTalkIndia may finally exorcise its Bofors ghost of 30 years. After several years of hard-nosed negotiations, which also saw the proposed deal being stalled for a couple of years, the US government on Monday finally submitted an over $700 million offer for India to acquire 145 M-777 ultra-light howitzers. Sources said the Pentagon’s “letter of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-acquire-m-777-howitzers-us-submits-loa-66753/

DefenceTalkMilitary personnel and defense contractors celebrated delivery of the first low-rate initial production M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer to the Army during a ceremony here, April 9. “The M109A7 stands at the vanguard of a series of ground combat modernization upgrades, which will significantly enhance the Army’s combat fleet for decades to come,” said Heidi Shyu, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-accepts-delivery-of-first-m109a7-self-propelled-howitzer-system-63817/

DefenceTalkAir and sea power are critical strategic military assets, but land power is undeniable in its ability to compel and deter adversaries. The Army’s capability to project land power grew this week with the induction of the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and its companion M992A3 carrier ammunition tracked vehicle into low-rate initial production. The M109A7 and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-inducts-self-propelled-howitzer-into-low-rate-initial-production-59633/

DefenceTalkThe Canadian Royal Army has enlisted the help of Picatinny engineers to evaluate the life-span of their World War II-era C3 Howitzer. “We are looking for engineering data that, unfortunately, we’re missing right now,” said Canadian Army Maj. David Lebel, Equipment Management team leader for Field Artillery Systems. The C3 Howitzer is a 1950’s technology […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-canada-partner-to-upgrade-canadian-howitzer-50177/

DefenceTalkSoldiers from Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Team – 5, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, assisted in the training of the Afghan National Army on the D-30 Howitzers at Combat Outpost Monti, Afghanistan, Jan. 18. The Afghan National Army, or ANA, soldiers, who represent the 2nd Brigade, 201st Kandak Corps, worked to develop […]https://www.defencetalk.com/afghan-troops-train-on-d-30-howitzer-46601/