Next up was the the newly-inducted K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzer and the M 777 A2 Ultra
Light Howitzer (ULH), which were inducted last year.
Caption: Firing the Nexter LG 1
light howitzer is made easier with the Toplite light firing computer.
The M777 A2 Ultra
Light Howitzer weighing 4.5 tonnes, and has a range of 30 kilometres.
But defence minister Arun Jaitley informed Parliament last month that the case for procurement of ultra-
light howitzer guns through the US government has not progressed due to cost issues and because the vendor has not been able to come up with a proposal fully compliant to the offset requirements.
This year the Republic Day will also see, for the first time, display of M 777 A2 Ultra
Light Howitzer and K 9 Vajra-T artillery.
The K9 Vajra is a tracked self-propelled gun whereas the M777 is a US manufactured
light howitzer, which can be lifted by a helicopter.
Summary: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 22 (ANI): Following the procurement of the ultra
light Howitzer M777 from the United States, two of the artillery pieces were brought to the Pokhran field firing range here for trial.