Indian Field Gun
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]
| 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) |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.