BAE welcomes inking of M777 Howitzers deal between India and USThe maker of M777 ultra-light weight Howitzers said it is looking forward to provide India an unmatched strategic and tactical mobility wea...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
India inks Rs 5,000 crore deal with US for 145 M777 howitzersThe deal for 145 American ultra-light howitzers, costing about Rs 5,000 crore was recently cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CC...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
India gets closer to acquiring US Ultra Light Howitzers, will deploy opposite Pak and ChinaParrikar led Defence Acquisition Council cleared the variations in India’s demands on the guns made to the US and what the US offered.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.24 PM IST
Ultra-light howitzers: Exhaustive field trials on in PokhranIndia had struck a government-to-government deal with the US last November for supply of the 145 howitzers at a cost of nearly Rs 5,000 cro...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.24 PM IST
Probe begins after M777 howitzer misfiresThe extent of the damage is being assessed by a joint investigation team,” the Army insider said, adding no one was injured. The joint inve...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.38 AM IST
Defence Ministry nod to buy 145 ultra light howitzers worth Rs 5,000 crore from USDefence Acquisition Council, chaired by Manohar Parrikar, took up 18 proposals including new schemes worth Rs 28,000 crore.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
JIT to conduct advance tests to find reasons behind M777 howitzer barrel explosionProbe is planned to get over by March 2018. Top Defence Ministry sources said it is “premature” to conclude or state whether the gun or the...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
Kalyani Group mulls doubling of revenues from defence businessThe company is participating in the ongoing DefExpo organised by Ministry of Defence and has showcased several products including ultra lig...
11 Apr, 2018, 05.28 PM IST
Indian defence may hit dead-end for $885 million howitzer deal with USDefence ministry sources said though no final decision has been taken as yet, there was "no way" American M-777 ultra-light howitzers could...
24 Jun, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
Defence Ministry probing irregularity charges in howitzer purchase: Government to Lok SabhaComplaints of alleged irregularities have been received in connection with Army's plan to procure ultra light howitzers.
20 Aug, 2013, 02.20 PM IST
- India to buy 145 ultra light howitzers for Army from US
India will issue a request to the US Government next month for procuring 145 M777 ultra light howitzers for the Army at a cost of over Rs 3...
28 Sep, 2012, 07.01 PM IST
Howitzers tender worth Rs 4,600 crore scrapped yet againThe tender was cancelled recently following complaints of snag in the guns of one of the two companies in the race for the deal.
13 Sep, 2012, 07.52 PM IST
- Defence Ministry clears procurement projects of over Rs 7,000 crore
The Defence Ministry cleared procurement projects worth over Rs 7,000 crore including the long-pending acquisition of 145 Ultra Light Howit...
11 May, 2012, 07.55 PM IST
- Probe ordered into trial of Ultra Light Howitzer guns: A K Antony
An inquiry has been ordered by the Defence Ministry following reports of leakage of the field trials of M-777 Ultra Light Howitzers.
12 Dec, 2011, 10.01 PM IST
- Army caught in controversy again over $647 million howitzer
The gun slated for induction was the M-777 ultra-light howitzers, 145 of which India was to buy from the US in a direct government-to-gover...
15 Feb, 2011, 10.03 AM IST
- Army may finally induct howitzers in 2011
The first gun to be inducted is likely to be the M-777 ultra-light howitzers, 145 of which India will buy from US in a direct government-to...
18 Jan, 2011, 05.34 AM IST
- Soon, big bang gun deal worth $647 million with US
India has now moved closer to buying 145 ultra-light howitzers from the US in a direct government-to-government deal worth $647 mn.
29 Jan, 2010, 07.48 AM IST