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“Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd has been awarded an export order for a 155 mm Artillery Gun platform to be executed over a 3-year time frame. The total value of the order is $155.5 million,” the company disclosed in a regulatory filing.

“This order, to a non-conflict zone, is a great testament to the Government of India’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat agenda and its sustained push to promote exports of Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured advanced defence platforms from India.”

Even though the identity of the recipient was not disclosed, Saudi Arabia is speculated to be the recipient because the Middle-Eastern nation in 2020 had conducted trials of Bharat-52, a 155 mm, 52-calibre towed howitzer, which was the first artillery gun manufactured by the defence firm led by Baba Kalyani. It has a range of about 40 km and is capable of firing six rounds in 50 seconds.

The Kalyani Group has multiple versions of 155 mm artillery guns including the ATGS (advanced towed artillery gun system), which was developed in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. The ATGS has not been inducted into the Indian Army as it is still under testing.

This is the second major defence export from India within the last two months, but the first big one from the private sector. Earlier in September, a government-to-government contract was closed between India and Armenia for the supply of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers. The Pinaka order, believed to be a $250 million contract, is to be executed within the next two years.

India’s defence exports have grown over the years, from less than Rs 900 crore in 2014 to over Rs 13,000 crore now. The Defence Ministry has set a target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore of defence production by 2025, which includes exports of Rs 35,000 crore.

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The drone is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAS), with a maximum take-off weight of 150 kg and empty take-off weight of 58 kg. The craft comes integrated with an indigenously developed radio communication system and Inertial Navigation System (INS) with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities, making it operational in jamming and GPS-denied environment as well.

The drone’s batteries can give minimum 30 minutes of endurance with a communication link encryption (128 AES) for 50 km – 200 KM. The endurance can be enhanced as per the application.

The water and dust proof Bharat 150 can be used in the temperature range of -30°C to 65°C with an average speed of 50 Km/h and a gust resistance of 15 m/s. It can operate at 1000 m above the take-off ground and is designed to work at 5500 m ASL.

It’s autonomous and electronically stable design makes it suitable for application in Logistics, Search and Rescue, Signal Intelligence and communication intelligence, ISR, Loitering Munition for warhead dropping etc.

Commenting on revelation of the drone, Mr. Rajinder Bhatia, President and CEO Bharat Forge Defence, said, “We are extremely proud to have developed Bharat 150, a state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. These indigenous achievements further reinforce our commitment towards making the country more self-reliant, additionally the drone can be used across multiple sectors with varied requirements. We are optimistic about its performance and hope for a speedy induction.”

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The drone is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAS), with a maximum take-off weight of 150 kg and empty take-off weight of 58 kg. The craft comes integrated with an indigenously developed radio communication system and Inertial Navigation System (INS) with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities, making it operational in jamming and GPS-denied environment as well.

The drone’s batteries can give minimum 30 minutes of endurance with a communication link encryption (128 AES) for 50 km – 200 KM. The endurance can be enhanced as per the application.

The water and dust proof Bharat 150 can be used in the temperature range of -30°C to 65°C with an average speed of 50 Km/h and a gust resistance of 15 m/s. It can operate at 1000 m above the take-off ground and is designed to work at 5500 m ASL.

It’s autonomous and electronically stable design makes it suitable for application in Logistics, Search and Rescue, Signal Intelligence and communication intelligence, ISR, Loitering Munition for warhead dropping etc.

Commenting on revelation of the drone, Mr. Rajinder Bhatia, President and CEO Bharat Forge Defence, said, “We are extremely proud to have developed Bharat 150, a state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. These indigenous achievements further reinforce our commitment towards making the country more self-reliant, additionally the drone can be used across multiple sectors with varied requirements. We are optimistic about its performance and hope for a speedy induction.”

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