India's Krasnopol Defective

[Interceptor]

India's Krasnopol 155mm LGM Shells: Defective

Posted 12-Mar-2007 04:02

In December 2006,
The Indian Express reported that India's Russian Krasnopol 155mm laser-guided shells have displayed defective performance during Army test-firing in the Mahajan ranges in Rajasthan in 2004 and 2005. In March 2007, Defence Minister Shri AK Antony confirmed the extent of the problem.

1,000 Krasnopol shells were bought from M/s KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula, Russia under a 1999 contract, and delivered in May 2000 at a cost Rs 151 crores (about $34.4 million then). Two years later, New Delhi bought another 2,000 shells, with plans firmed up for buying another 6,000. Unfortunately...

"Top Government sources have told The Sunday Express that a majority of the 2,000-strong Krasnopol inventory has been found defective: the shell, priced over Rs 15 lakh per piece, hits the target accurately during test-firing but fails to explode on impact."

The shells also displayed difficulties at high altitudes during the 1999 Kargil War. At first, the Army thought that the problem was with the designator so they replaced Israeli and French designators with original KBP equipment. Reports indicate, however, that this has not resolved the problems. Indeed, a March 8, 2007 release by India's Ministry of Defence had this to say:

"India's Russian Krasnopol inventory was proved defective during the Army test firing. The performance of the first lot of quantity 1000 rounds of projectiles procured in 1999 has deteriorated over the years the recently during test firing by the Army, it was observed that the performance was not up to the mark. Another quantity of 2000 projectiles procured in 2002 also did not perform to the desired standards in high altitude areas. The matter has been taken up with the vendor to rectify the ammunition to achieve the desired results and enhance its shelf life.

The total amount involved in purchasing 3000 rounds with 81 Laser Designators is US$ 111,950,488 (Rs. 522.44 crores)"

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...pol-155mm-lgm-shells-defective/index.php#more

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[saber]

How stupid ,It was found defective during initial trial that too only above 8000 ft and has been rectified long back.

 

[Awesome]

How stupid ,It was found defective during initial trial that too only above 8000 ft and has been rectified long back.

And your evidence to prove that issssss?

 

[con]

I dont know if someone can expect shells brought 7 years ago to be in very good condition even now! and that too russian!

 

[PakSniper]

The shells also displayed difficulties at high altitudes during the 1999 Kargil War. At first, the Army thought that the problem was with the designator so they replaced Israeli and French designators with original KBP equipment. Reports indicate, however, that this has not resolved the problems. Indeed, a March 8, 2007 release by India's Ministry of Defence had this to say:

Problem existed before as well.

 

[con]

Problem existed before as well.

Sometimes I wonder about these reports. It was delivered in 2000 and it also says it has problems during 1999!
If there were problems during Kargil,why would IA order them again to be delivered in 2000!

Wonder what these reporters do while writing the reports!

 

[PakSniper]

Sometimes I wonder about these reports. It was delivered in 2000 and it also says it has problems during 1999!
If there were problems during Kargil,why would IA order them again to be delivered in 2000!

Wonder what these reporters do while writing the reports!

"At first, the Army thought that the problem was with the designator so they replaced Israeli and French designators with original KBP equipment. Reports indicate, however, that this has not resolved the problems."

Learn to read and intereprt the damn article a little better.

 

[Bull]

I have read this article and the latest the article quotes is 2002. And even the MOD when replying in 2007 says they were taken up the case in 2002 and then what? What happened after that? Well somebody stuffed in a lot of money into those mouths that opened, i guess.