Army readies Bofors guns in Ladakh
| Date :17-Sep-2020 |
Artillery guns being displayed during an operation in Leh. (ANI)
LADAKH :
AMID the ongoing tensions over transgressions by the Chinese in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army is keeping its formidable Bofors howitzers ready for operations. In a visit to the maintenance facilities for the Bofors guns in Ladakh, ANI could see the effort with which the engineers of the force are servicing and maintaining the 155mm Bofors gun in Ladakh. The Bofors gun, which was inducted into the regiment of artillery in the mid-1980s, is capable of firing both in low and high angles and will be deployed in Ladakh once they will be serviced. In Ladakh, Army Engineers were seen servicing one such Bofors gun which they said that it will be ready to roar in a few days.
According to the officials, the gun required periodical servicing and maintenance to keep roaring for which technicians have been deployed to keep it in working. Bofors was instrumental in winning many battles of Operation Vijay was displayed in Dras in Jammu and Kashmir recently. In the workshop, Army Engineers are responsible to maintain and service all such weaponry required in odd situations. “From a firing pin to engine assembly of a tank, Technical store groups job is to provide everything.
This vehicle behind is mobile spares van, through this we provide components in the forward areas to repair technicians,” Lt Colonel Preeti Kanwar said while briefing about Army’s preparation in regards to servicing and maintenance in the forward areas. The Bofors guns proved their mettle in the Kargil war of 1999 against Pakistan by destroying the bunkers and bases built on high altitude mountains with ease and causing heavy damage to the Pakistan Army. India-China exchanged fire for 3 times in last 20 days: HAVING gone 45 years without a bullet being fired along the Line of Actual Control, India and China had at least three firing incidents between their troops in Eastern Ladakh in the last 20 days. “The first incident happened when the Army preempted Chinese attempt to occupy heights near Southern Bank of Pangong lake between August 29-31 while second one occurred near Mukhpari height on September 7,” Army sources said. On September 8 near the northern bank of Pangong lake, troops of both sides fired more than 100 rounds as the Chinese side was behaving in aggressive manner, Army sources said.
Multilayered clothing for jawans for chilly winters
By Ankur Sharma
LEH,
AMID the ongoing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the Indian Army is geared up with all-weather accommodation and clothing for its jawans even if the temperature drops to -50 degrees in the winters ahead. The Army has stocked up on every commodity which is essential to keep its personnel safe and alert during the winters. The Army is providing the troops deployed in high altitude areas with multi-layered clothing. According to the Indian Army officials,