Indian Army Seeks to Induct Modern Anti-Aircraft Guns to Replace Outdated Weapons

© AFP 2023 / TAUSEEF MUSTAFAArmy soldiers guard near the Zojila tunnel under construction which connects Srinagar to the union territory of Ladakh, at Baltal, some 93 km northeast of Srinagar, on September 28, 2021.
Army soldiers guard near the Zojila tunnel under construction which connects Srinagar to the union territory of Ladakh, at Baltal, some 93 km northeast of Srinagar, on September 28, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.10.2022
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Most of the Indian Army’s defense inventory is obsolete and the government has expedited the modernization process since 2019 when the Pakistan Air Force retaliated against an Indian attack in the Balakot area.
India’s Ministry of Defense has floated a $1 billion tender to purchase 220 air defense guns and 141,576 rounds of ammunition to partly replace it's 900+ 1960s-era Swedish L-70 and Soviet-era ZU-23MM-2B air defense guns.
Local manufacturers in collaboration with foreign firms are due to supply the required quantity of guns to the Army Aviation Unit, which is operating with almost 90 percent “obsolete” weapons, as per ex-army chief V.K. Singh.
The new guns are designed to safeguard areas of tactical importance in mountainous, plains, desert and semi-desert terrains, and will have the versatility to be towed or mounted on a high-mobility vehicle, a Defence Ministry document read.
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari speaks with Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande seated beside him during the launch of Agnipath Scheme, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 14, 2022.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.10.2022
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In addition, the new guns will be linked to advanced fire control radars that will automatically lock targets and signal the fire.

“The gun should have the capability to engage fighter aircraft, transport aircraft, helicopters (including hovering helicopters), Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) / Drones, Cruise missiles, Precisely Guided Munitions, Microlight aircraft, para motors, Para gliders and Aero models,” the document underlined.

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