Category: FIREPOWER – GENERAL
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Should Korean mishap raise doubts over Indian Army's future artillery gun?
Accidents during firing of guns have been a part and parcel of a gunner’s life since time immemorial. POLITICS | 8-minute read | 24-08-2017 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) https://www.dailyo.in/politics/k-9-howitzer-south-korea-firing-accident-india/story/1/19136.html Last week there was an accident during the firing of the 155mm Gun K-9 Thunder in South Korea in which two of their soldiers were killed. This was reported…
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Non-Contact Conventional Deterrence by Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd)
Original Article @ bharatshakti.in December 06, 2019; Editor’s Note The author addresses an issue that’s been debated less often. How to make deterrence stronger along the conventional axis? His reliance is more on precision and long-range artillery to cause attrition to counterforce targets. The capability enhancement in these areas has not kept pace with the emerging…
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INDIAN ARMY'S GODS OF WAR
HAPPY GUNNERS DAY THIS IS A GLIMPSE OF THE TOUGHEST AND DEADLIEST ARTILLERY IN THE WORLD The Indian Army has enough ammunition for its gunners to meet its threats. It’s rate of modernization will make you proud if you are an Indian and make you cringe with fear if you are its adversary. There is high…
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Rafale: The Deal and the Din: A way forward
Image Courtesy: Dassault Aviation Rafale: The Deal and the Din: A way forward Editor’s Note The Rafale deal has been dragged to the streets. It’s not the first time that a defence deal has been questioned so volubly by our political parties, however, the facts and barbs being directed at the deal need to be…
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Hunting For Nasr
Image Courtesy: India Today Hunting for Nasr? Editor’s Note The issue of Pakistan using tactical nuclear weapons in the event of a military confrontation with India has been discussed often. They could use it on our spearheads as they get close to the borders or use it once these formations have penetrated into Pakistan. However,…
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DHANUSH FIRING AND A NEW ERA OF INDIAN ARTILLERY
A FIRING SALUTE TO WELCOME OUR BABIES BUT REMEMBER THEY ARE OUR BIG BABIES! Below is a small video of three Dhanush Guns firing as part of trials conducted. Proud that the Dhanush has entered service today. Culmination of a long process. Great day but miles to go before we sleep. FIRING OF THE…
Gunners Shot 