The 10 big defence inductions by Indian Military in 2019
This year, 2019 promises to bring about some decisive and much-needed capability enhancement for the Indian military, with some top-of-the-line inductions scheduled over the next 12 months. Following are some of these big inductions. 1. For Indian Army :: M777 and K9 Vajra :: The first regiment of the much anticipated M777 light-weight howitzers and the K9 Vajra will be operationalised this year, providing much-needed relief to the Indian Army’s artillery fire power. Notably, these are the first artillery gun purchases since the Bofors gun. Agni-5 :: The nuclear capable inter-continental ballistic missile Agni-5, with a range of over 8,000 km, has completed all developmental trials and is scheduled to be inducted into the Strategic Forces Command this year. A three-stage missile, the Agni-5 is 17 m in height, two metres wide and capable of carrying 1.5 tonnes of nuclear warheads. Unlike the other missiles of the series, Agni-5 is the most-advanced in terms of ...