Category: EQUIPMENT MODERNISATION
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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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What Does The M 777 Ultra-Light Howitzer Mean To Us?
https://bharatshakti.in/what-does-the-m-777-ultra-light-howitzer-mean-to-us/ Image Courtesy: BAE Systems August 16, 2017; By: Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retired); 3 Print Email Editor’s Note It’s been a long journey since the Bofors scam of 1980s to the day we ultimately signed a contract to purchase 145 Ultra Light 155 mm Howitzers from the Americans via the Foreign Military Sales FMS) route. The…
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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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India Needs to Modernise its Military in the Decade-long Window By Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
Our ability to defend our country has been exemplified by the indigenous strides we have made in the field of space technology, nuclear technology, missile technology, ship building, gun technology, aircraft technology and communication technology. It is our endeavour now to be ahead through modernisation. We need to shift our focus on becoming a sea…
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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…
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PINAKA – AN ANALYSIS OF SUCCESS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The Pinaka is a multi-barreled rocket launcher capable of firing twelve 210 mm rockets in 44 seconds at a range of 38 km. In 2015, an Extended Range Unguided Pinaka Rocket was fired to a range of 55km using case bonded propellants. The rockets fell more than 500 m away from the intended target. Not…
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DEFENCE IN DISTRESS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETIRED)
Wheels come off a Mirage aircraft after a refit by HAL and we lose two ace pilots. The Chief of Air Staff publicly states that supporting HAL affects IAF’s operational capabilities. The public views the increase in defence budget outlay as marginal, despite tall claims. The IAF may also be heading into a training crisis…
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