13 Sept 2017 — When the barrel of India's brand-new ultra-light and long-range artillery gun exploded during a field trial a few days ago, the damage was .... The Army on Friday inducted its first artillery gun systems in three decades.

The M777 Ultra Light Howitzers from the US and K9 Vajra-T self-propelled .... Sitharaman will attend a ceremony to induct the K9 Vajra and M777 at the Deolali Artillery Centre in Nashik. ...

cost of Rs 4,366 crore, is .... The Army will get 100 K9s and 145 M777 guns over the next two years – at Rs 4,366 crore and Rs 5,000 crore, respectively, it was announced. The .... The US Army, Marine Corps and the Canadian Army's M777 155mm howitzers, shown firing in Afghanistan.

They have increased their range to 40km and achieved an ....