105mm Indian Field Guns used for first time for Independence Day ceremonial Gun Salute

Aug 15, 2023

Notably, the 21-gun salute is conducted by a specifically-designed cartridge or a blank round which is used to create the sound of firing as...

Republic Day: Army personnel carry out rehearsals for 21-gun salute

Jan 21, 2024

Army personnel had used Indigenous 105 mm field guns to carry out their rehearsals.

Indian Army decommissions 130mm self-propelled guns and 160mm mortars

Mar 16, 2021

New Delhi [India], March 16 : Two of the longest-serving Artillery systems -- the 130mm Self Propelled M-46 Catapult Guns and the 160mm Tampella...

US announces new security assistance worth USD 600 million for Ukraine

Sep 08, 2023

The United States announced a new security assistance package, including 105mm artillery rounds and electronic warfare, worth USD 600 million to support Ukraine's battlefield...

Republic Day 2023: President Draupudi Murmu unfurls Tricolour, gets ceremonial 21 Gun salute

Jan 26, 2023

The unfurling of the Tricolour was followed by the national anthem and the customary 21 Gun Salute. Notably, it was for the first time...

ATAGS howitzer best in world, no need for imported artillery guns: DRDO

Dec 19, 2020

Balasore (Odisha) [India], December 19 : Maintaining that the ATAGS howitzer was the best gun in the world with the capability to strike targets...