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DefExpo 2016: Punj Lloyd offers artillery upgrades

30th March 2016 - 13:18 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Goa

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India’s artillery modernisation woes are legendary, with the army unable to induct new artillery pieces for many years. One solution is the upgrade of existing artillery pieces.

For example, Russian-built M-46 130mm towed howitzers are being upgraded to NATO’s standard 155mm, with 45-calibre barrels fitted. A tender to perform this task was issued in 2014.

Punj Lloyd was one of four companies competing to win this contract to upgrade 300 M-46 guns, a type originally introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, and it recently began price negotiations after being shortlisted.

The other competitors were Kalyani/Bharat Forge, Tata

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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