Defence’s major ‘Make in India’ project – Gun assembly plant

News:

• Defence ministry is expected to sign an agreement with US government to  assemble 145 BAE Systems M777 155mm/39mm calibre lightweight howitzers in India.
• The deal is estimated to be worth $700 million.
• The M777 gun is a lightweight howitzer which can be carried via a sling on the Chinook helicopters.
• It weights only 4,200 kg.
• India had signed the deal for 15 Chinook helicopters during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in September.

Source:  Defencenews.in