Kalyani & AM General to co-develop artillery platforms with advanced recoil tech

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  • Oct 03,24
These next-gen artillery platforms will feature disruptive technology, responsive and survivable fires, transportability, added lethality, and will optimise crew size due to less logistics requirements.
Kalyani & AM General to co-develop artillery platforms with advanced recoil tech

 
Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd, India, plans to enter into a multi-party agreement with leading United States defense companies, AM General and Mandus Group LLC, to explore the co-development and co-production of next-generation artillery gun platforms.
  
As the battlefield changes with near peer adversaries, there is increasing demand for modern light artillery systems with enhanced firepower, precision strike, tactical mobility, and command & control capabilities. This collaboration is targeted to address the requirement of modern armies of the world in an evolving combat scenario equipping them with compact, robust, light weight, ruggedized, mobile, all weather, all terrain 105mm and 155mm next generation artillery gun platforms.
 
These next-gen artillery platforms will feature disruptive technology, responsive and survivable fires, transportability, added lethality, and will optimise crew size due to less logistics requirements. The 105-mm and 155-mm howitzer to be offered will deliver firepower and mobility while remaining lightweight and modular.
 
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Government of India’s Make in India program, Baba Kalyani, CMD, Bharat Forge, expressed that, “Bharat Forge is rapidly emerging as a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced artillery platforms for the world markets. This strategic collaboration aims to co-develop and co-produce the most versatile and innovative weapon systems.”
 
“AM General and Mandus Group are looking forward to exploring this collaboration with Kalyani and Bharat Forge to ultimately deliver advanced mobile artillery capabilities,” said John Chadbourne, AM General EVP-Business Development. “A partnership like this is a testament to our company’s commitment to be responsive and dynamic as the battlefield evolves.”

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