Upgraded Swedish Origin L70 Anti-aircraft Guns Handed Over To Indian Army

[Zarvan]

L70 anti-aircraft guns

India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has handed over first two upgraded L70 anti-aircraft guns to the Indian Army out of a total contract for 200 guns.

BEL had won an INR 575 crore (US$ 87 million) contract to upgrade the L70 guns with electrical servo drives, electro optical fire control systems and video tracking. The project is being executed with support of the Ordnance Factory Board.

The first two upgraded guns were rolled out ahead of the stipulated timeline of nine months, a BEL release said today.

Each Building block of the gun upgrade, processor and interface boards, power amplifiers, stabilized pedestal, high precision mechanical sub systems and fire control systems have been designed by BEL.

Mr Amol Newaskar, Director (Other Units), BEL and Mr Charan Singh, head of BEL’s Chennai unit were present at the flag off ceremony.

Upgraded Swedish Origin L70 Anti-aircraft Guns Handed Over To Indian Army

 

[Point_4590]

Already few pieces deployed at few LOC posts with ground attack configuration.

 

[acetophenol]

Already few pieces deployed at few LOC posts with ground attack configuration.

I am sure about the ZSUs deployed in the role,can you give a source of L70s deployed in the role?

 

[Point_4590]

I am sure about the ZSUs deployed in the role,can you give a source of L70s deployed in the role?

Confirmed images and videos of L 70 on LOC are available google images l 70 LOC.5 Pak LOC posts were targeted with 40mm L70,and decimation of few posts were recorded by media.can't post the pics as a new member,i will post it pics section and tag you there.

watch this NDTV video

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iimgurcom/VebBgbb.jpg5%20Pak%20LOC%20posts%20were%20targeted%20with%2040mm%20L70,and%20decimation%20of%20few%20posts%20were%20recorded%20by%20media.

 

[Point_4590]

I am sure about the ZSUs deployed in the role,can you give a source of L70s deployed in the role?

L70 in ground attack mode on loc and Some good screen shots of 40mm shell exploding in mid air above enemy.. @Zarvan

40mm L70 in Action >>

pics taken from UAV and forward observation posts.