International, Defence and Summits · 11 June 2026

Indian Army proposes procurement of 300 K9 Vajra-T guns in ₹23,000 crore deal

Exam-focused facts from the 11 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Indian Army has proposed the procurement of 300 additional K9 Vajra-T self-propelled artillery guns in a deal estimated at ₹23,000 crore.
  • The proposal is expected to be placed before the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) for consideration.
  • The Indian Army currently operates around 100 K9 Vajra-T guns, and a second order for 100 guns worth ₹7,629 crore was cleared in 2024.
  • The K9 Vajra-T is a 155mm/52-calibre tracked self-propelled howitzer manufactured by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in partnership with South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace.
  • The system has been deployed in eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as part of a modernisation programme that also includes Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS), Dhanush artillery guns, and upgraded Pinaka multi-barrel rocket systems.

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