04 April 2012

News Story: South Korean Samsung K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer bid for artillery program in India

K9 Thunder (Wiki Info)

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro and South Korea's Samsung Techwin Co Ltd have joined hands to produce K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer artillery system for the Indian army. The announcement was made at DEFEXPO 2012 - the exposition of defence equipment and systems being held here today, L&T said in a statement.

It added that L&T will be the lead partner for the project and will indigenously produce the self-propelled 155mm/52 calibre tracked Howitzer artillery.

Read the full story at Army Recognition