India K9 Vajra SPH Order

completed

India procured 100 K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers, assembled by Larsen & Toubro in India under the Make in India initiative. The K9 Vajra-T is a desert-optimized variant with air conditioning.

Contract Details

Buyer Country: India
Buyer Entity: Indian Army
Seller Company: Hanwha Aerospace
Product: K9 Thunder
Contract Value: $700M
Original Value: INR 4,500 crore
Quantity: 100 units
Category: artillery

Timeline

Announced

Apr 1, 2017

Signed

Nov 1, 2017

Delivery Start

Nov 1, 2018

Delivery End

Jun 30, 2021

Source

SIPRI

Features

Technology Transfer

Local Production

Offset Details

Assembled by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira facility under Make in India program.

Quick Info

Status: completed
Buyer: India
Value: $700M