Indian Army › Procurement
155mm/52-cal indigenous towed howitzer
Budget
₹6,900 Cr
Timeline
2022–2027
Sector
Indian Army
Indigenisation
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Contract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
Development, integration and user trials.
Induction
Induction
CURRENTEquipment inducted into service.
INTEL SIGNALS
Contract awarded to Bharat Forge & Tata Advanced Systems. 307 guns to be delivered by 2027.
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CONTENDERS / VENDORS
Bharat Forge · Tata Advanced Systems
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