Solar Energy News  
MILTECH
Indian Army likely to get K9 Vajra-T howitzers
by Ryan Maass
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2016


The Indian Army is likely to acquire the K9 Vajra-T howitzer, a Larsen & Toubro modification of Samsung Techwin's K-9 Thunder.

Ministry sources told The Indian Express the procurement has moved into a price negotiation phase, which will commence this month and likely be concluded later in the fiscal year.

The K9 Vajra-T, a 155mm/52-caliber self-propelled artillery weapon, completed its evaluation by the Indian defense ministry in September 2015. The Larsen-Samsung team's entry beat the 2S19 MSTA howitzer put forward by Russia's Rosoboronexport.

The deal will reportedly include 100 guns, at the estimated cost of between $706.5 to $785 million. The Indian Defense Ministry's contract with L&T also includes a follow-up option for an additional 50 K9 Vajra-T guns.

Despite the bids for the weapon being made under the "Buy Global" provision of the defense ministry's procurement procedure, the K9 Vajra-T will be manufactured at L&T's Talegaon plant, located near Pune.

When the purchase is finalized, the exchange will mark the first howitzers to be inducted into India's Army after the procurement of Bofors 155mm guns nearly 30 years ago.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

Previous Report
MILTECH
Kaman receives new order for reprogrammable bomb fuzes
Bloomfield, Conn. (UPI) Jan 6, 2016
Kaman Corporation reports it is supplying its Joint Programmable Fuzes to an unidentified foreign country beginning this year. The fuzes are used on a variety of bombs and can be reprogrammed on-wing as a delay fuze for hardened buried targets, as a surface impact fuze for surface point targets, and as an altitude burst fuze when used with a proximity sensor to attack area targets. ... read more


MILTECH
Second-generation biofuels can reduce emissions

NREL's Min Zhang keeps her 'hugs' happy, leading to biofuel breakthroughs

IU scientists create 'nano-reactor' for the production of hydrogen biofuel

EU probes UK aid to convert huge coal power plant to biomass

MILTECH
New social robot Nadine has a personality

Human-machine superintelligence can solve the world's most dire problems

NTU scientists unveil social and telepresence robots

U.S. Marine Corps rules out robotic dog, mule

MILTECH
Scotland sees local benefits from renewables

Dutch vote 'setback' to green energy plan: Greenpeace

South Australian Government renews energy for change

Approval of South Australian Wind Farm

MILTECH
BMW reports record sales in 2015, but sees slowdown in China

End of the road for rearview mirror?

Volvo gears up to play with big boys

VW chief apologizes over emissions scandal on first US trip

MILTECH
A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs

A simple way to make lithium-ion battery electrodes that protect themselves

Inventive thinkers at NREL reach record number

Scientists simulate starting up tokamaks without using solenoid

MILTECH
IAEA Starts Assessment of Japan's Efforts on Safe Use of Nuclear Plants

Japan to send plutonium cache to US under nuclear deal: report

Graphene filter can clean nuclear wastewater

Belgian nuclear reactor shut down three days after restarting

MILTECH
Global electricity production vulnerable to climate and water resource change

Improving electric motor efficiency via shape optimization

Cool roofs in China offer enhanced benefits during heat waves

US Christmas lights use more energy than entire countries

MILTECH
NUS study shows the causes of mangrove deforestation in Southeast Asia

The Amazon's future

Tens of millions of trees in danger from California drought

Modeling Amazonian transitional forest micrometeorology









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.