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SP's Land Forces - Issue 4 - 2021

Issue Features

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  LEAD STORY
  Indian Artillery — An Appraisal
  By Lt General Dushyant Singh (Retd)

  This is to reappraise the role of Artillery Division given the ongoing transformation of the combat forces from Divisions to Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs), the changing nature of threat from across the borders, defence of Island territories and theaterisation.

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  ARTILLERY
  New Age Artillery
  By Major General Atanu K. Pattanaik

  ‘Ultima Ratio Regum’ meaning ‘The Final Argument of Kings’. Louis XIV of France had this phrase engraved on his army’s cannons.

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  MODERNISATION
  Indian Artillery Modernisation
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan (FARP) aims to replace the weapons of 169 artillery regiments with modern weapon systems procuring 3,000 to 3,600 pieces of artillery at a cost of $3 billion

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  TECHNOLOGY / RADARS
  All Terrain Multi-Mission Radar Systems
  

  Extreme terain operations, including alpine warfare, pose special challenges. In addition to the perils of battle, troops must also contend with punishing weather and geography.

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  ARTILLERY
  Developments in Artillery
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  In the NCW environment, artillery is required to shape the battlefield, degrade the enemy’s war-waging capability, destroy enemy’s field defences, communication sites and logistics echelons, thereby paralysing the enemy to accomplishing own mission.

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  INTERVIEW / OEM
  HENSOLDT’s Multi-functional Self-protection System (MUSS)
  

  Protecting Armoured Vehicle while maintaining manoeuvrability with no collateral damages, MUSS APS System is an optimal solution for military platforms. Andleeb Shadman, Managing Director, Hensoldt talks to SP’s Land Forces on how MUSS APS is a uniquely different system and ideally suited for India.

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  ARTILLERY / MAKE-IN-INDIA
  Atmanirbhar Bharat: Make-in-India for Thundering Artillery
  

  Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been a partner to the DRDO and the Indian Armed Forces for over three decades. L&T is the Indian artillery’s biggest private-sector partner for equipment supply.

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  NEWS IN BRIEF
  Closing Ceremony Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise KAZIND–21
  

  The 5th edition of Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, Exercise KAZIND-21 culminated on September 10, 2021 at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan after 12 days of mutual learning.

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  Appointments
  

  Lt General Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, assumed the appointment of the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) (Strategy) on July 1, 2021.
  Lt General S.P. Goswami took over as Director General Army Air Defence (DGAAD) on July 1, 2021.
  Lt General Tarun Kumar Chawla, assumed the appointment of the Director General of Artillery on August 1, 2021.

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  Editorial
  By Jayant Baranwal, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

  The Gunners celebrate their raising day on September 28 & thus this issue of SP’s Land Forces is dedicated to the Regiment of Artillery of Indian Army. SP Guide Publications wishes the Army Very Best on the occasion of its Regiment of Artillery’s 195th raising day.