L&T and Hanwha Techwin partner in Tracked SP Gun Programme

Larsen & Toubro and Hanwha Techwin (HTW) of South Korea have teamed up on the 155mm/ 52 Cal Tracked Self Propelled (SP) Gun programme for the Indian Army. L&T was declared as the sole qualified bidder, post user evaluation trials, based on performance of the K9 Vajra-T, a self-propelled howitzer appropriately customised and fielded by L&T with HTW as the technology partner. The K9 Vajra-T gun is an enhanced version of HTW’s K9 Thunder, to meet specific requirements of the Indian Army including in desert operations. Following the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ programme, L&T will manufacture K9 Vajra-T in India, having over 50 per cent indigenous content, and provide through life support from India.