The K9 Vajra-T is a variant of the South Korean K9 Thunder. Credit: Naveen Macro/Shutterstock.

The Indian Army has entered a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the procurement of K9 Vajra-T self-propelled artillery platforms.  

The deal, valued at Rs76.287bn ($895.57m), was formalised in New Delhi with Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh presiding over the signing ceremony.  

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The K9 Vajra-T, a variant of the South Korean K9 Thunder, is designed in collaboration with Hanwha Aerospace to meet the specific needs of the Indian Army, ensuring adaptability across diverse terrains such as deserts, plains, and high-altitude areas.  

This artillery gun, with its cross-country mobility, is expected to enhance the Indian Army’s firepower, enabling precise, deep strikes. 

The project is intended to create more than 0.9 million man-days of employment over four years and encourage active participation from various Indian industries, including MSMEs. 

The project aligns with ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, serving as India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ scheme. 

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In 2017, L&T secured the contract for the first batch of 100 K9 Vajra-T platforms through global competitive bidding, following successful field evaluation.  

The company delivered the platforms ahead of schedule. 

L&T Precision Engineering & Systems senior VP and head Arun Ramchandani said: “Like the first batch, the second batch of the K9 Vajra-T too will be manufactured at our Armoured Systems Complex at Hazira in Gujarat.  

“The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility was dedicated to the nation by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in January 2019 and it has since been playing a key role in developing and building armoured and artillery platforms in an integrated industrial ecosystem comprising of several MSME partners.” 

In 2020, the company supplied 51 K9 Vajra-T howitzer to the Indian Army.