Leh: The Indian army has successfully tested the Howitzers Vajra K-9 Made-in-India at a high altitude location in East Ladakh and triggered this weapons regiment in this sector, said the Head of the Army Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday.
The gun is the first major in the Indian project Government Narendra Modi and 100 this weapon has been appointed into strength and plans being carried out to buy more than them.
The head of the Indian army in exclusive interaction with Ani said the gun further increased firepower for strength in the spread along the actual control line with China.
“K9 was originally a self-propelled weapon for our armored formation in the plain Punjab and Rajasthan.
When the situation …
developed on Ladakh …
and there are more shooting requirements.
This weapon is appointed with several.
Modification and conducive to operate on High altitude area, “he said.
The Chairman of the Army stated that the trial of the pistol field was very successful.
“We have triggered all regiments and it will definitely add to our firepower,” he said.
The military head has monitored the induction and howitzers operations produced at Larsen and Toubro facilities in Hazira near the letter in Gujarat.
Self-propelled weapons have a range of 38 kilometers but they have managed to hit the target at a distance of 50 kilometers in the mountains to 16,000 feet heights in East Ladakh.
The gun has also been fired along the cargil sector, which shares limits with Pakistan and can be very effective there too, said military officials.
With induction of K9 Vajras, Dhanush and M777 Howitzers ultra-light, soldiers obtain new induction in their inventory.