Indian Army test fires precision-guided ammunition in Pokhran

The Indian Army on Monday test-fired a precision-guided Excalibur ammunition in Pokhran. The activity was witnessed by senior personnel of the Army.

Pokhran (Rajasthan): The Indian Army fired the Excalibur precision-guided ammunition from M-777 artillery howitzers in Pokhran on Monday.

The Army is trying to increase its weapons' capability to hit distant targets with precision.

• Today @adgpi conducted test-firing of the newly acquired U.S. Excalibur precision guided munitions at Pokhran…a new capability that will integrate with the U.S.-origin M777 Ultralight Howitzer. #PartnersInDefense #USIndiaDefense pic.twitter.com/VNXgHHZX7d

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  Today @adgpi conducted test-firing of the newly acquired U.S. Excalibur precision guided munitions at Pokhran…a new capability that will integrate with the U.S.-origin M777 Ultralight Howitzer. #PartnersInDefense #USIndiaDefense pic.twitter.com/VNXgHHZX7d

  — U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) December 9, 2019

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  Today @adgpi conducted test-firing of the newly acquired U.S. Excalibur precision guided munitions at Pokhran…a new capability that will integrate with the U.S.-origin M777 Ultralight Howitzer. #PartnersInDefense #USIndiaDefense pic.twitter.com/VNXgHHZX7d

  — U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) December 9, 2019

The US Embassy in India posted on Twitter: “Today @adgpi conducted test-firing of the newly acquired U.S. Excalibur precision-guided munitions at Pokhran…a new capability that will integrate with the U.S.-origin M777 Ultralight Howitzer. #PartnersinDefense #USIndiaDefense."

This activity was witnessed by senior personnel of the Army.

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