Arsalan
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Yes, i just hope they do. Those glitches (if any) need to be addressed and we do need some light weight artillery for our area with relatively difficult access. I am just saying that those problems should be identified before any big deal is struck, addressed and resolved. Do not need to go for direct purchase with TOT, plan an initial batch of 72 guns and then realize that there is some serious problem that eventually stops the project altogether (no more guns made even though we initially planned for more and that is why we got TOT as well)A lightweight gun is a lightweight gun, which isn't common in today's marketplace. So, if the rifle has performance problems, the PA could invest in its improvement, and in turn, demand ToT for the updated version.
We have seen that happen in past and we should be more sensible going forward.
Yes we indeed discussed this before and that surely is THE BEST option. Our very own ARMATA as i would like to call it .As for alternative SPH. We spoke of this before, but take a modern tank hull - e.g. VT-4 or Oplot - and convert into a SPH. The South Africans have (or at least had) experience in this area. We could also attach the AH-4 or MKEK Panter to Czech Tatra trucks, like Nexter did.
http://defence-blog.com/army/nexter-unveiled-new-caesar-8x8-self-propelled-artillery-system.html
The thing here is that is that is not happening still we wont or at least shouldn't try to manage the SP howitzer requirement with light weight artillery.