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K9 Vajra-T (155mm/52 Cal Tracked Howitzer Batch 2)

Lead Agency: L&T Defence / Hanwha Aerospace • Service: Indian Army • Budget: ₹7,000 Cr • IDDM: 65%

Strategic Overview

Tracked self-propelled 155mm howitzer equipped with indigenous winterization kits and high-altitude kits for deployment across Ladakh.

18th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Self-Propelled) ("Desert Thunder") — Pokhran / Barmer, Rajasthan (Southern Command (12 Corps)) — Status: operational
PIB: Raksha Mantri Dedicates K9 Vajra-T Self-Propelled Howitzer to Nation (PIB Press Release)
19th Heavy Artillery Regiment (High-Altitude Detachment) ("Snow Thunder (Ladakh)") — Eastern Ladakh (14,000+ ft Altitudes) (Northern Command (14 Corps)) — Status: operational
DAC Clearance for 100 Additional High-Altitude K9 Vajras (₹7,000 Cr) (DAC Decision Portal)