Indian Army to deploy M777 and K9 howitzers at Kashmir border

[Tipu7]

K9 in Kashmir?
Non sense.

 

[Dazzler]

What do you think 155mm means?


More interestingly,what is the point of mobile systems in a terrain of that sort. I see usefullness in terms of avoiding counter battery fire but as such it depends on their road networks. These things are good moving on mostly flat terrain, not sure how mobility is going to be maxmized in that geography

The haunting memories of Kargil still looming somewhere.

 

[Path-Finder]

See none of its for the Chinese border.

 

[SuvarnaTeja]

See none of its for the Chinese border.

Even small guns are not carried along Indo-China border. Artillery is a long way. All Indian weapons would be procured in the name of China and used against Pakistan.

 

[Path-Finder]

Even small guns are not carried along Indo-China border. Artillery is a long way. All Indian weapons would be procured in the name of China and used against Pakistan.

We all knew that, but ar least its now coming from the horses mouth

 

[illusion8]

We all knew that, but ar least its now coming from the horses mouth

A single bullet hadn't been fired on the Indo china border for the last 30 years.

More often then not, new weapon systems will come into play on a very hot border where they may be used anytime and get tested as well.

 

[Basel]

what is caliber? 155mm means nothing...

52 & 39 caliber.

 

[randomradio]

K9 in Kashmir?
Non sense.

The first set of K9s are going to a RAPIDs division. The one for Kashmir is the M777.

 

[Hindustani78]

M777 is for India's Eastern border not for western.

Indian Military Soldiers carry shells near a FH-77B 155mm artillery gun. Reuters file

Vajra-T Howitzer is about 45 Ton. The speed of the gun movement is 60-70km/ hour.These guns are likely to be deployed along the western border with Pakistan.

we deploy our tanks on mountains...

Seems along the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan border.