Prime Minister Narendra Modi Takes Ride in L&T-built Howitzer, Showcases Make in India in Defence

Showcasing the success of Make in India in defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a ride in the L&T built K-9 Vajra self propelled howitzer here.

Written by: ANI

Published: January 19, 2019, 1:36 PM IST

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Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the awardees of Bharat Ratna. (File Photo)

Hazira (Gujarat): Showcasing the success of Make in India in the defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a ride in the L&T built K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzer here.

“Checking out the tanks at L&T’s Armoured Systems Complex in Hazira,” Modi tweeted along with a 10-second video of him riding in it.

I congratulate the entire team of Larsen & Toubro for building the state-of-the-art K-9 Vajra Self Propelled Howitzer.

This is a significant contribution towards India’s defence sector and protecting the country. pic.twitter.com/9YLRjHYdFE

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2019

After a gap of 30 years, the Indian Army recently inducted two howitzers including the K-9 Vajra howitzers that would take part in the Republic Day parade for the first time.

The K9 Vajra-T has a range of 38 kilometres and is supplied by L&T in partnership with a South Korean firm.

The contract for the K-9 Vajra was initiated after the Modi government came to power in 2014 and was completed in two years.