Indian army receives first 25 M777 Ultra Lightweight Howizters
Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The Indian Army received its first M777A2 155mm towed Ultra Lightweight Howitzers at an handover ceremony earlier this year. The howitzers will enter service with it's first Indian regiment in 2019. They were accepted earlier this year as part of a 145-gun foreign military sale between the U.S. and Indian governments, according to an announcement from BAE Systems, which makes the gun systems. "The Indian Army is receiving an extremely reliable and battle-proven artillery platform," Joe Senftle, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems' weapon systems business, said while attending the handover ceremony. "The M777 brings a new level of capability to the artillery unit by offering rapid deployment and extreme accuracy. It can operate in areas that are difficult to a...