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Indian Field Gun
| Indian Field Gun | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Howitzer |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | India |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ARDE |
| Designed | 1972 |
| Manufacturer | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Produced | 1984 |
| Variants | Mk-1,Mk-2, |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2380 kg |
| Length | 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in) |
| Barrel length | 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) L/22 |
| Width | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Shell | 105x372R |
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.1 in) |
| Breech | horizontal block |
| Recoil | hydropneumatic, constant, 42 in (110 cm) |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -5° to +73° |
| Traverse | 30° Left & Right |
| Muzzle velocity | 475 m/s (1,560 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 17,200 m (10.7 mi) to 20,000 m (12 mi) |
The 105 mm Light Field Gun was designed and developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment(ARDE) in 1972 and was produced in Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur from 1984.[1] [2]
Operators[edit | edit source]
India
Myanmar : 10 in service. Aid from India for use against Insurgency groups operating from Myanmar.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Shukla, Ajai (June 29, 2010). "155-mm gun contract: DRDO enters the fray". Business Standard. New Delhi, India. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Field Gun 105 mm | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ↑ "SIPRI Trade Register". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.