105 mm Indian Field Gun

The 105 mm Indian Field Gun was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment, or ARDE, in 1972.[1] It is a towed variant of the British L13 105mm howitzer as mounted on the FV433 Abbot.[2]

105 mm Indian Field Gun
TypeHowitzer
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used byIndia
Production history
DesignerARDE
Designed1972
ManufacturerOrdnance Factory Board
Produced1972
Specifications
Mass3400 kg
Length5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
Barrel length2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) L/22
Width2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Shell105x372R
Caliber105 mm (4.1 in)
Breechhorizontal block
Recoilhydropneumatic, constant, 42 in (110 cm)
Carriagesplit trail
Elevation-5° to +73°
Traverse30° Left & Right
Muzzle velocity475 m/s (1,560 ft/s)
Maximum firing range17,200 m (10.7 mi)

Operators

References

  1. Shukla, Ajai (June 29, 2010). "155-mm gun contract: DRDO enters the fray". Business Standard. New Delhi, India. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. Kinard, Jeff. Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact (2007 ed.). ABC-CLIO Publishers. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-1-85109-561-2.
  3. "SIPRI Trade Register". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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