UK to spend $1.35 billion on new howitzers for the British ArmyBritain will spend one billion pounds on seventy-two remote-controlled howitzers. This purchase modernizes the army and fills a war-fightin...
14 May, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
Taiwan's parliament approves $25 bn defence spending billTaiwan's parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, follo...
08 May, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyerNorth Korea announced the deployment of new long-range artillery systems capable of striking Seoul and the commissioning of its first naval...
08 May, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Indian Army to place orders for 300 indigenous Dhanush HowitzersThe Indian Army is set to acquire 300 Dhanush Howitzers. This significant order will establish 15 new regiments of these indigenous artille...
03 Mar, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Indian Army to boost firepower with 200 new mounted howitzers, 400 towed gun systemsThe procurement process is part of the Army plan for Mediumisation with indigenous guns and is likely to be completed by the year 2042. In ...
27 Nov, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
In a first, Pakistan showcases nuclear capable howitzerPakistan's military showcased multi-dimensional capabilities and highlighted key inductions, including the Chinese-made SH-15 self-propelle...
25 Mar, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
Dhanush artillery gun clears final test, ready for induction: OfficialBetween June 2-6, fifty rounds of shells each were fired from six Dhanush guns, Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) Senior General Manager SK Singh ...
08 Jun, 2018, 07.26 PM IST
Desi Bofors howitzer to be tested again, Army keeps fingers crossedThe Army has not inducted a single modern 155mm gun for the last three decades since the infamous Bofors scandal.
27 Jan, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
L&T in race for Rs 2,000-cr howitzer tenderThe gun being offered by the Indian firm is learnt to have been built and developed in collaboration with South Korean Samsung Techwin.
13 May, 2013, 03.08 AM IST
Army to procure artillery howitzers, 3 Indian vendors selectedArmy is planning to procure 100 self-propelled artillery howitzers and three Indian vendors, including two private companies, have been sel...
06 May, 2013, 07.06 PM IST
Desi Bofors to plug gap in Army’s long-range firepowerTwo prototypes of the 155mm\45-calibre guns have been developed, one with 68% indigenous parts and the other with 46%, and have been "satis...
07 Mar, 2013, 04.44 AM IST
Army to induct indigenous howitzers in 2013: AK AntonyAfter failing to induct artillery guns in the last over 25 years, the Indian Army will get its first indigenously-manufactured howitzer nex...
22 Sep, 2012, 05.09 PM IST
- Defence Minister A K Antony to review work on indigenous artillery howitzers
Antony will tomorrow review progress of the work on two types of indigenous artillery howitzers being developed for the army by the Ordnanc...
21 Sep, 2012, 07.26 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
- Army places orders for 100 howitzers
Indian Army has placed orders for 100 artillery guns with the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) after having failed to acquire even a single how...
29 Feb, 2012, 09.11 PM 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
- Rs 20k cr deals may end Army’s artillery drought
India is now going to float a mega global tender for acquiring 814 motorised howitzers in a fresh attempt to kickstart the Army’s long-dela...
24 Aug, 2009, 08.24 AM IST