How Hazira gun factory adds to India’s firepower

How Hazira gun factory adds to India’s firepower

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Prime Minister of India has recently inaugurated Larsen & Toubro’s Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) at Hazira in Gujarat

Important Facts

1. ASC is a complex to manufacture and integrate advanced armoured platforms such as self-propelled howitzers, infantry combat vehicles, future-ready combat vehicles and battle tanks.
2. At the ASC in Hazira- the first private facility in the country where the K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns will be manufactured.
3. L&T had signed a transfer of technology contract for guns with South Korean company Hanwha Corporation.

How will the ASC contribute to Make in India?

1. The K9 Vajra-T systems are being developed with 50% indigenous content (by value).
2. It involves local production of over 13,000 components per gun system through a supply chain of about 400 local tier 1 manufacturers and more than 100 small and medium enterprises.

How will K9 Vajra-T help the Indian Army?

The K9 Vajra-T has the following advantages:

• deep fire support with longer firing range,
• qualitative superiority to overcome a numerical inferiority
• higher rate of fire and accuracy,
• effective and reliable fire support in all kinds of circumstances
• Higher mobility and protection.