GCF’s Sharang Gun system all set to guard Indian borders
| Date :03-Sep-2020 |
By Ashish Rajput :
The indigenously-developed Sharang Gun system has passed through all clearances and is ready to get green signal anytime from the Ministry of Defence. Final inspection of nine of the 28 to 30 guns has been completed and they are ready to be handed over to the Indian Army. Induction of Sharang Gun in the Indian Army will strengthen the national security in land-locked border areas to destroy enemies with more effective and accurate firing efficiency.
GCF, Joint General Manager and Spokesman, Sanjay Shrivastava, while talking to ‘The Hitavada’, informed that the first batch of nine Sharang Guns successfully passed through rigorous proof trials and final inspection by different agencies and got all the necessary clearances. It has been expected that competent authorities may anytime release induction order for supplying the first lot of Sharang Guns. The Sharang 155mm/45calibre Gun system was indigenously developed with modification of Soltam 130 mm imported Russian Gun System at Gun Carriage Factory.
Indigenous production of Sharang Guns is being carried out at Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ). First lot of Sharang Gun system was successfully accomplished all the technical parameters in a rigorous proof firing at Long Proof Range (LPR) Khamaria. Sharang Guns are being simultaneously developed at Gun Carriage Factory and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. It is the first time when any indigenised gun system was given green signal for bulk production within a record time due to indigenisation and proof trials of guns in the same city.