Following a June clash on the line of de facto control in East Ladakh between Indian and Chinese forces, New Delhi has made significant efforts to strengthen its military power.. Particular attention is paid to maintaining combat readiness of 155 mm FH77 Bofors howitzers.
Reported by the ANI news agency.
reported, that at Bofors gun maintenance facilities in Ladakh, Indian Defense Forces engineers are working to ensure the smooth operation and modernization of 155mm howitzers.
Bofors guns became part of the artillery armament of the Indian army back in the 80s of the last century.. Howitzers are capable of firing from both high, and from low angles.
As soon as the Bofors implements are serviced, the military plans to deploy them in Ladakh – at the Chinese border – in addition to existing.
in the report, provided by Indian Army engineers, states, that the weapons will be serviced and prepared for operation within a few days. Talking in detail about, how military engineers prepared and maintained howitzers in “frontline” areas, Lieutenant Colonel Preity Kanwar told, that they have a mobile van with spare parts, which provides technicians at the forefront of components, necessary for any repair work.
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