We could just license produce the Archer design. We already have the fh/77 Bofors designs. The gun tech is with us. Just need the autoloader and the vehicle. Saab makes a lot of reliable and battle proven tech. Archer would be an amazing edition.
Yeah, it's a no-brainer. All other systems are practically a generation behind.
But it's possible the IA may favour an ATAGS-based MGS for the current requirement, with a focus on an Mk2 version later on. The towed gun requirement may go the same way, with 300 ATAGS Mk1 and any number of a lighter ATAGS Mk2 in the mid 2030s, with ATHOS acting as a stopgap.
There's interest in the 155mm MArG as well.
There was a RFI sometimes back asking for conversion of legacy towed 105mm into MGS.
Not a conversion, but an outright purchase of a Garuda V2 equivalent, a 105mm gun on a 4x4. The requirement seems to be a minimum of 7-8 regiments, 1 for each mountain corps.
No, we never. We payed abive margins on mediocre equipment in past, but never purchased over priced equipments.
ATAGS may be going for trials soon , a contract has been awarded, previously there was advisor hiring for such work as well.
This trial may pave the way for the 307-gun contract.
114 Dhanush
100 + 200* K-9 Vajra
307 ATAGS
200 MGS(105mm)
400 new TGS
* = Expected
100 + 200* K-9 Vajra
307 ATAGS
200 MGS(105mm)
400 new TGS
* = Expected
A lot of deals are leaked as PR , almost 4-5 years worth must be due to election time. Realistically what can pass in next 6 months into a contract?
In 2019, just before declaring union election there a news surfaced about manufacturing unit is going to set up in amethi for AK203. The news was like factory is setting up, as if deal is signed. It took another 4 years to start production in India.
That was a jv case, ie dependence on foreign govt , several inter-govt procedures to go through, and it has come to fruition already now. These deals are all domestic orders & mostly indigenous tech, different case.