BHEL may make ‘Bofors-equivalent’ guns for the Army

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), which is already making supplies of 76 mm and 127-mm guns to the Indian Navy, said it was looking at producing “Bofors-equivalent field guns for the Indian Army” with appropriate technology selection by the ministry of defence (MoD). “After our successful stint with the Indian Navy to supply guns for ships, we are now in talks with the defence ministry to manufacture Bofors-equivalent field guns for the Indian Army,” BP Rao, CMD, BHEL, told Hindustan Times. “Depending on the technology they (MoD) select, we area ready to manufacture these guns at our Haridwar factory where we have a separate manufacturing set up for guns,” said Rao. ref: http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/WorldEconomy/BHEL-may-make-Bofors-equivalent-guns-for-the-Army/Article1-846696.aspx