Said this earlier many times, we need this in numbers to fight Chinese in high altitude areas like Ladakh, better option than some light tanks.
By the way is there any news on IA stand on this platform? So far IA didn't express any intrest on this 105 mm howitzer.
Nice initiative.
Do we have this requirement, definitely yes.
Do I see this getting ordered by IA anytime in near future, no.
We don't have any officially defined requirement in this category. 155/52 or 45 towed 155/39 ULH , 155 Mounted and 155 SPH is all the Army currently is officially pursuing.Why won't it be ordered?
IA can always go for a quick purchase of items that are not very costly and yet effective. But i suppose that the more we bring in such miscellaneous stuff, the same will be reciprocated by the Chinese is greater numbers.
Maybe Bharat Forge is looking at export customers such as African countries that are fighting insurgencies. That way GoI makes inroads there and yet hides behind private entities.
If i am not wrong,They have orders from Saudi Arabia for this Howitzer.
And that modification is hydraulic drive lol.
If army was involved in this project since the beginning then such issues wouldn't have come forward. DRDO developed the gun according to their own requirements.
Get a private entity to manufacture the Dhanush for interim. OFB is failing to deliver.
There you go @Tatvamasi. This is the army's official say on the ATAGS. The forces always have the last word before signalling the end of development.
Bharat 52 will be a good option. OFB won't let go of Dhanush, even if they deliver after 2030.
Anyway, ATHOS will go ahead. The tender has to be cancelled for a GTG of 400 guns. But if they go for the tender itself, then we will see production in India, with the ATAGS following up after 5+ years in large numbers, to replace all our old 105mm guns. The FARP doesn't cover our full requirements after all.
Why won't it be ordered?
The army wants 155mm for mounted guns, not 105mm.
Yes for the mountain use ultra light 155/39 mounted system of Kalyani can be offered.
But the 105mm mounted system can be used by marines. The same gun can also be used by the airbrone.
Did he say there were no high-altitude trials as you were claiming? Did you just move the goal post again?