{"id":27479,"date":"2018-12-18T14:49:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T14:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/18\/russia-wants-back-in-on-indias-gun-and-missile-system-competition\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:17:09","slug":"russia-wants-back-in-on-indias-gun-and-missile-system-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2018\/12\/18\/russia-wants-back-in-on-indias-gun-and-missile-system-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia wants back in on India\u2019s gun and missile system competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW DELHI \u2014 Russia has lodged a protest over India\u2019s decision to disquality its two munitions systems from the $1.6 billion Army program, spurring newfound tensions between the two allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi Thursday, visiting Russia Defence Minister Gen. 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The program calls for procurement of five regiments, or 104 systems, of gun missiles systems, including 4,928 missiles and 172,260 rounds of ammunition costing $1.6 billion. The winner will have to provide full maintenance technology transfer for missiles to state-owned Ordnance Factory Board. The proposed gun and missile system should have a day and night camera functionality and a built-in simulator, and the gun should engage a target at 350 rounds per second, while the missile should have a range of five kilometers. The system should be able to operate up to 50 kilometers on a single fuel tank, and should have a minimum operation endurance of eight hours without refueling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian Army is looking for a mix of both gun and missiles mounted on one or separate high mobility vehicles. 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