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[gau8av]

what does operational range here mean, that it can do 450 on a full tank of gas ?

 

[Penguin]

Hmm..good point.But still,there are plenty of unused spaces on-board each and every new IN ships,wonder why.

How do you know this. Have you been onboard? Or is it simply that it looks unused from the outside....?

what does operational range here mean, that it can do 450 on a full tank of gas ?

Unrefuelled range, probably on road/paved surface.

Range info on M109A5 is pretty consistent. I am finding variation for K9.

K9 engine
The K9 Thunder is powered by an MTU MT 881 Ka-500 8-cylinder water cooled diesel engine coupled to the Allison ATDX1100-5A3 transmission. The engine develops a power output of 1,000hp with a power-to-weight ratio of 21.6hp/t. The propulsion system provides a top speed of over 67km/h and a cruising range of 360km.

K9 Thunder 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer - Army Technology

Max. road range (km) 360

Army Guide

Operational
range
480 km

K9 Thunder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
T-155 Fırtına - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[gau8av]

Unrefuelled range, probably on road/paved surface.

Range info on M109A5 is pretty consistent. I am finding variation for K9.

they'll be deployed in the thar, 360 is still pretty good for endless dune terrain, right ?

 

[topgun047]

Hmm..good point.But still,there are plenty of unused spaces on-board each and every new IN ships,wonder why.

It is so that newer weapons can be fitted later to prevent obsolescence.

 

[HariPrasad]

This is a great news. What happenned to TATA gun? Was Tata there in race so as BABA kalyani? Both Baba kalyani and TATA have their gun ready and claims that it is much superior to Bofors with which we won Kargil.

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

This is a great news. What happenned to TATA gun? Was Tata there in race so as BABA kalyani? Both Baba kalyani and TATA have their gun ready and claims that it is much superior to Bofors with which we won Kargil.

Thats for towed artillery and truck mounted artillery.This was for tracked.

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

Is this news reliable?

Because it's not long , few months only. When we came to know that Msta and K9 are under trials.