Make in India Push: BAE Chooses Mahindra for Howitzer Project
9 years, 1 month ago

Make in India Push: BAE Chooses Mahindra for Howitzer Project

The Quint  

BAE Systems on Wednesday announced the selection of Mahindra as its India partner for the nearly $700 million deal for the supply of 145 M777 howitzers, which are ultralight weight artillery guns having a strike range of 25 km. “BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra as its business partner for the proposed in-country Assembly, Integration & Test facility for the M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzer,” BAE said in a statement. “BAE Systems looks forward to working with Mahindra in the coming weeks to finalize details of this AIT facility and to negotiate the terms of its contractual arrangement,” the company said. Joe Senftle, Vice President and General Manager, Weapon Systems, BAE Systems said that as a founding partner of defence manufacturing in India, BAE Systems “is pleased to partner with Mahindra”. “Mahindra M777 facility will also ensure that the life cycle support is available locally thereby enhancing operational availability of the guns,” SP Shukla, Group President, Mahindra Defence & Aerospace, Mahindra Group said.

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US offers Stryker armoured vehicles and M777 gun upgrade to India
1 year, 9 months ago

US offers Stryker armoured vehicles and M777 gun upgrade to India

Hindustan Times  

Indo-US defence cooperation is set to take an orbital jump after Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Joe Biden on Thursday in Washington, with the Pentagon offering New Delhi the “Stryker” family of eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicles and upgradation of M777 towed howitzers, apart from MQ-9 Reaper drones and the manufacturing of GE-F414 aircraft engines in India under 100% …

Indian Army's new US-made M-777 ultralight howitzer's barrel bursts during field trials in Pokhran; probe ordered
7 years, 6 months ago

Indian Army's new US-made M-777 ultralight howitzer's barrel bursts during field trials in Pokhran; probe ordered

Firstpost  

One of the US-made M777 ultralight howitzers, that brought to end India’s three-decade long wait for a new artillery gun, malfunctioned during trials and its barrel was damaged, army sources said on Tuesday. New Delhi: One of the US-made M-777 ultralight howitzers, that brought to end India’s three-decade long wait for a new artillery gun, malfunctioned during trials and its …

With Another Deal Stuck, Ageing Weapons Can Cost Us Dear in a War
8 years, 4 months ago

With Another Deal Stuck, Ageing Weapons Can Cost Us Dear in a War

The Quint  

The Defence Acquisition Council has accorded approval to the acquisition of 145 units of 155 mm/39-calibre M777 howitzers for equipping seven medium regiments in the mountains. The acquisition of the M777 weapon system, manufactured by US-based BAE Systems, will be through the Foreign Military Sales route in a government-to-government deal. In keeping with the government’s efforts to boost the ‘Make …

India, US likely to ink pact for 145 ultra-light M777 howitzer guns
8 years, 5 months ago

India, US likely to ink pact for 145 ultra-light M777 howitzer guns

India TV News  

The proposal which has been in the pipeline for several years is now likely to see light of the day as the Defence Ministry may acquire 145 American Ultra-Light Howitzers, worth about Rs 5,000 crore, this fiscal. India and the US are likely to sign an agreement for the purchase of Howitzers and this will be the first deal for …

BAE Systems picks Mahindra as partner for artillery gun deal
9 years, 1 month ago

BAE Systems picks Mahindra as partner for artillery gun deal

The Hindu  

This year could well be a turnaround for the Indian Army in its long endeavour to bury the ghosts of the Bofors scandal and equip its forces with new artillery guns. The U.S.-based BAE Systems has picked the Mahindra group as a partner for the M-777 Ultra-Light Howitzer deal under which an assembly, integration and test facility is to be …

Mahindra, Airbus sign pact to form joint venture for military helicopters
9 years, 2 months ago

Mahindra, Airbus sign pact to form joint venture for military helicopters

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Taking forward the memorandum of understanding signed in July, Mahindra Defence and Airbus Helicopters on January 24 inked a pact to form a joint venture to produce military helicopters in India. "We have made significant progress in setting up the joint venture and together the companies are creating a world-class advanced helicopter production facility in India," Mahindra and Mahindra …

Boom! India in $660 m deal for howitzers aimed at China
12 years, 10 months ago

Boom! India in $660 m deal for howitzers aimed at China

Firstpost  

This is India’s first purchase of field guns for the Army since the Bofors scandal. But nearly 26 years after the controversy over the purchase of Swedish Bofors guns, the defence ministry on Friday approved the purchase of 145 ultra-light howitzers made by the multinational BAE Systems Inc for around $660 million. The Defence Acquisition Council headed by defence minister …

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