

It is not just about production rates. Overall firm quantities ordered (114 + potential 300) and number of units that can be raised in a given year by the IA dictate the pace of production. Initially, the IA would need to build its support infrastructure and ammunition stockpile along with training for the new Dhunush guns. First year is set at 18 guns - enough for one IA artillery regiment (3 batteries each with 6 guns). Then two regiments plus reserves second year. Followed by 5 regiments per year for the next 4 years.P Chitkara wrote:6 years for 414 guns![]()
How so?koti wrote:Ammo should be much simpler to transport if the ULH's are in place.
That's the point. The enemy is also expected to locate 105mm guns in inaccessible mountain areas by helicopter but not 155mm guns. Having the latter will give us a huge range and firepower advantage.koti wrote:Wherever 105mm is being used now, the ULH can be used there too.
It will take time to ramp up the production rate, to train the manpower, to set up raw material lines, all the while doing it on a sustainable basis both for the OFB and it's vendors.P Chitkara wrote:6 years for 414 guns![]()
As per Saurav Jha, Summer trials have been a success. The formal orders are expected in the month of October.Kakkaji wrote:The reports of 'final' Dhanush trials are dated June 20, when the trials started. After that date, no reports of whether the trials were successful or not. So all this talk of induction and production rate is pure speculation a this time IMHO.
Since you seem to have access to some data points, please enlighten me in understanding, if say, IA placed an order of 1000 guns, will the OFB able to scale up and finish off the run in say, 10 years? (@100 guns/year)This is a pretty damn good production rate, which can be further scaled up..
Making any predictions with regards to OFB is an exercise in futilityP Chitkara wrote:Since you seem to have access to some data points, please enlighten me in understanding, if say, IA placed an order of 1000 guns, will the OFB able to scale up and finish off the run in say, 10 years? (@100 guns/year)This is a pretty damn good production rate, which can be further scaled up..
Saurav Jha @SJha1618 · 8m 8 minutes ago
#MOD2014 update: OFB Gun ‘Dhanush’ was positioned
in January, 2014 for trials by the User. The trials have been successfully completed.
Saurav Jha @SJha1618 · 11m 11 minutes ago
#MOD2014 update: the indent for electronically upgraded 155 mm Guns has been placed on the Ordnance Factory Board.
How many Guns? This is the desi 45 Cal Howitzer based on the Bofors drawings of Yore, correct?sivab wrote:Saurav Jha @SJha1618 · 8m 8 minutes ago
#MOD2014 update: OFB Gun ‘Dhanush’ was positioned
in January, 2014 for trials by the User. The trials have been successfully completed.Saurav Jha @SJha1618 · 11m 11 minutes ago
#MOD2014 update: the indent for electronically upgraded 155 mm Guns has been placed on the Ordnance Factory Board.
Pakis are using 120mm Mortars in the borders even today to shell our villages. I have not read anything about mortars being purchased etc. May be OFB is doing this job and as there is not much malai no Prestitute has shown any interest in that news.srin wrote:With all focus on howitzers, we rarely hear about the mortars. And mortars are extremely effective in the mountains. Are we procuring 120mm mortars and mortar carriers ? Due to low barrel pressure, guided munitions are far more feasible to develop locally.
Then we need to bring them back to the fold sir. If not for this work then for something else. May be things like Auto parts. GOI and GOUP failed till now means that they have to try at least now.deejay wrote:^^^ The cow belt desi katta qc isn't great. Plus, these gun runners aren't going to become part of our system ever. They have left the civilized fold for good.
You do know what happened to Tata Motors salesroom during Misa Yadav's marriage.Tata motors had to close shopSingha wrote:bangalore alone has dozens of high quality plastics, textile, pharma, chemical, machine parts/tools kind of cos.
other than govt run outfits, I am not very aware of the pvt sector producing these kinds of things in gangetic belt. when we look at tag of most manufactured items its usually Guj, MH, or south india or NCR.
so thats around 200 mil people at a very low level of industrialization compared to even indian level.
there does not seem to be even a single car or truck factory in UP or Bihar? this head end acts as the sink for 100s of small parts makers.
west bengal ofcourse has the redoubtable hindustan motors to keep alive the flame.. a state that was the political, educational, intellectual and industrial capital of india during the Raj.