First Batch Of 155mm SPG K9 'Vajra' Ready

[Water Car Engineer]

In IA Colors

Part of L&T armor integration and testing facility. First outside OFBs.

 

[Crixus]

Its time for India to engage the private companies in all defense deals ..production lines look great not like some third grade workshop of OFBs.

 

[ni8mare]

Its time for India to engage the private companies in all defense deals ..production lines look great not like some third grade workshop of OFBs.

DHANUSH 155MM MGS

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[-------]

They look outdated...

T-155 Firtina-II is further enhanced Turkish versions of the Korean K-9

 

[Water Car Engineer]

They look outdated...

T-155 Firtina-II is further enhanced Turkish versions of the Korean K-9

Dont know about that, but it's made for IA specifications. L&T like most of India's private sector are rather new in this scale of defence production.

 

[Peshwa]

They look outdated...

T-155 Firtina-II is further enhanced Turkish versions of the Korean K-9

If it does what its specified to do, it can look like a cardboard box for all we care...
Performance is what matters in the end.
it aint a beauty contest

 

[punit]

They look outdated...

T-155 Firtina-II is further enhanced Turkish versions of the Korean K-9

Can we compare the specs ?

 

[Foxbat Alok]

Source : http://indiandefencenews.info/defexpo-2018-in-pictures/

 

[KapitaanAli]

They look outdated...

T-155 Firtina-II is further enhanced Turkish versions of the Korean K-9

It cracks me up when someone makes the "looks outdated" argument. Unfortunately even some militaries/manufacturers go for form over function.

Anyway, T155 doesn't have a panoramic sight, but the later version will have a weapon station. Whereas the Vajra is specifically made for Indo-Pak border conditions. It's all about what you need.

 

[bananarepublic]

Damm that looks nice what are the specs for this indian variant ?
How does it compare to the korean and turkish ones .
I believe it is being produced by a private company this shows how capable the Indian private sector is in defence production.

 

[$@rJen]

Damm that looks nice what are the specs for this indian variant ?
How does it compare to the korean and turkish ones .
I believe it is being produced by a private company this shows how capable the Indian private sector is in defence production.

Ours is Same as SK's... i think there's a minor modification as per the requirements, though its not public.
Turkey also modified as per their requirements missing some parts from Original K-9 i think they're also developing version 2 of K-9

In IA Colors

Part of L&T armor integration and testing facility. First outside OFBs.

Wow.. they Promissed in One year. and here it is in 11 month and 20 days

 

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Can we compare the specs ?

-New generation fire control system
-Turret and Gun laying system fully electric, servo controlled
-New generation Devices/Systems/Designs
-Munition loading mechanism redesigned to be fully automatic from magazine to gun entry.
-Sarp RCWS

It cracks me up when someone makes the "looks outdated" argument. Unfortunately even some militaries/manufacturers go for form over function.

Anyway, T155 doesn't have a panoramic sight, but the later version will have a weapon station. Whereas the Vajra is specifically made for Indo-Pak border conditions. It's all about what you need.

K-9 has been outdated (comparing to PZH-2000) since it's inception, hence Turkish modifications to the original design. If India has the original design, which looks to be the case - it is in my opinion outdated. I also base that opinion on K-9 competing in Australian tender equipped with Turkish FCS from T-155.

T-155 always has had ability to manually sight targets. Turkish turret is designed to stow the sight within the turret when 'direct fire' is not required... It's hard to find pictures with the sight out, since 99% of the time howitzers are firing at long range distance that are out of visual detection 'indirect fire'...

in these pictures I've marked where the direct fire sight is mounted and where it's positioned out of the turret.

What India should develop or precure next is the tracked ammunition resupply vehicle.

 

[MimophantSlayer]

-New generation fire control system
-Turret and Gun laying system fully electric, servo controlled
-New generation Devices/Systems/Designs
-Munition loading mechanism redesigned to be fully automatic from magazine to gun entry.
-Sarp RCWS



K-9 has been outdated (comparing to PZH-2000) since it's inception, hence Turkish modifications to the original design. If India has the original design, which looks to be the case - it is in my opinion outdated. I also base that opinion on K-9 competing in Australian tender equipped with Turkish FCS from T-155.

T-155 always has had ability to manually sight targets. Turkish turret is designed to stow the sight within the turret when 'direct fire' is not required... It's hard to find pictures with the sight out, since 99% of the time howitzers are firing at long range distance that are out of visual detection 'indirect fire'...

in these pictures I've marked where the direct fire sight is mounted and where it's positioned out of the turret.

What India should develop or precure next is the tracked ammunition resupply vehicle.

Can we compare the specs ?

 

[HariPrasad]

Dont know about that, but it's made for IA specifications. L&T like most of India's private sector are rather new in this scale of defence production.

OhhOh is it? I really don't know thatt

 

[KapitaanAli]

What India should develop or precure next is the tracked ammunition resupply vehicle.

Pretty sure they come as one system.