Indian Army Is Acquiring US Ammo For Long-Range Accurate Strikes

With the aim of hitting enemy positions that are close to residential areas but not damaging collaterally, the Indian Army is acquiring Excalibur guided long-range artillery ammunition with the ability to strike targets that are as far as 50 kilometers away.

The Indian Air Force is processing the acquisition under weapon systems and ammunition's emergency powers for procurement in order to be well-prepared for attack-like situations after the Pulwama attack.

The ammunition will assist units that are deployed along the Line of Control in which Pakistan often applies artillery shelling.

With different fuses, the army can fire the ammunition in the air and after its penetration into structures resembling bunkers.

Recently, the Indian Army told Rajnath Singh - Defence Minister briefly about the plan on acquiring the American guided ammunition that uses the system of GPS with the aim of hitting targets beyond 50-kilometer range.

Developed in the United States, the Excalibur ammo was used to improve the artillery shells' accuracy in Afghanistan where the U.S Army has been fighting for nearly 20 years.

Also, the Indian Army has begun inducting the ultra-light howitzers called M-777 made by the U.S. These howitzers are probably used to fire the Excalibur ammo.

Besides, the Indian Army has started purchasing the Spike anti-tank guided missiles. These missiles are likely to be used to fight against the armored enemy.

Recently, the Indian Army acquired much ammo to prepare for the war and its fighter aircraft.

This acquisition case includes 2000 Israel-made bombs from Balakot airstrike-fame Spice and also the version that is able to penetrate as well as cause fortified structures destruction. The Strum Ataka anti-tank guided missiles have also been acquired by the IAF for its attack helicopters called Mi-35.