Indian Army will be getting the first Made-in-India M777 Howitzer gun by the end of the year 2019. The BAE systems executive said the new M777 Howitzer gun assembled, integrated and tested at the Mahindra Defence facility will soon be ready for rollout. The Indian Army has placed the order for 145 ultra-lightweight Howitzer guns with BAE Systems under the ‘Make in India’ programme. The foreign origin equipment manufacturer BAE systems has collaborated with Mahindra Defence, an Indian private sector firm, for completion of the $750 million deal under Make-in-India programme. M777 Howitzer gun maximum unassisted range is 24.7 km whereas the assisted range is over 30 km.

 

 

According to BAE Systems, the maximum unassisted range of the M777 is 24.7 km, while the assisted range is of more than 30 km!