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History of the Artillery Corps
The formal history of the Artillery Corps dates back to the formation of Bombay Artillery in 1827 and is nearly 200 years old. However the use of artillery guns in the Indian subcontinent is much prior to that. Gunner's Day is celebrated annually on September 28th and the motto of the Corps is Sarvatra Izzat-o-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory). The HQ of the Regiment of Artillery is in Nashik, Maharashtra. The Regiment of Artillery has been decorated with 1 Victoria Cross, 3 Vir Chakra, 1 Yudh Seva Medal, 19 Sena Medal and 1 Shaurya Chakra.
The regimental insignia is a gun with the Star of India above it.
![Image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/Artillery_Insignia.gif)
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Artillery Corps Organization
There are 185 tube artillery regiments in the Regiment of Artillery. Each artillery regiment consists of 18 guns in total and is further divided into three batteries of six guns each.
By 2024, 45 regiments will convert to 809 artillery guns of various types. These include --->
• 114 x 155mm/45 calibre Dhanush towed artillery gun
• 300 x 155mm/45 calibre Sharang towed artillery gun
• 145 x 155mm/39 calibre M777 towed artillery gun
• 150 x 155mm/52 calibre ATAGS towed artillery gun
• 100 x 155mm/52 calibre K-9 Vajra self propelled howitzer
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Artillery Corps Strength
Towed Artillery
• 155mm/52 calibre ATAGS ---> 2 in service undergoing user trials and 150 guns on order
• 155mm/45 calibre Dhanush ---> 6 in service undergoing user trials, 114 being procured with a total production run of 414 guns
• 155mm/45 calibre Sharang ---> 300 M-46 being up-gunned from 130mm to 155mm
• 155mm/39 calibre FH77/B ---> 410 acquired and will be replaced by the Dhanush
• 155mm/39 calibre M777 ---> 2 in service undergoing user trials + 143 on order. Production at the rate of 5 per month.
• 130mm/52 calibre M-46 ---> 600 in service
• 105mm Indian Field Gun ---> 1,700 in service and being upgraded with digital FCS and INS to extend range up to 30 km with bleed base
• 105mm Light Field Gun ---> 700+ in service and ongoing, but unknown upgrade
Self-Propelled Artillery
• 155mm/52 calibre K9 Vajra ---> 10 acquired + 90 more being assembled in India. Replacing the FV433 Abbot SPG and the 2S1 Gvozdika SPG
Rocket Artillery
• 214mm Pinaka Mk1 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher ---> 54 in service
• 214mm Pinaka Mk2 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher ---> Entering Service
• 214mm Pinaka Mk3 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher ---> Under Development
• 300mm BM-30 Smerch Multiple Barrel Rocket Launcher ---> 42 in service
• 122mm BM-21 Grad Multiple Barrel Rocket Launcher ---> 150+ in service and being replaced by Pinaka Mk1