Exclusive MoU with Munitions India for 155 mm artillery course correction fuzes
Exclusive MoU with Munitions India Ltd to integrate, indigenously make and supply 155 mm artillery course correction fuzes (CCF) and related components and subsystems.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- MoU Partner
- Munitions India Ltd
- Scope
- 155 mm artillery course correction fuzes (CCF) and related components and subsystems
- Exclusivity
- Exclusive MoU
What was announced
The company announced the signing of an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Munitions India Limited (MIL) for the integration, indigenous manufacturing and supply of 155 mm artillery course correction fuzes (CCF), along with associated components, subsystems and technologies.
- The stated intent is to build next-generation indigenous capabilities, strengthen domestic manufacturing and support critical Indian military programmes.
- The release links the collaboration to the Government of India's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat priorities.
- Munitions India Limited is described as a defence public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, headquartered in Pune, manufacturing ammunition, explosives and related defence products for India's armed forces and international customers.
What the technology is
A course correction fuze (CCF) is described as an advanced fuze system for 155 mm artillery ammunition that uses guidance and control technology to adjust the projectile's flight path in flight, aimed at higher accuracy and lower collateral damage.
- The release lists key components and subsystems including nose cone, guidance sensor suite, guidance and control electronics, actuation system, fuze module and warhead/projectile body.
- Enabling technologies mentioned include GPS/INS navigation, guidance algorithms, real-time flight path correction, control actuation systems, high-G electronics, fuzing and safety mechanisms.
What the collaboration involves
The company aims to facilitate technology transfer, qualification, local manufacturing and integration of advanced course correction solutions in India. The programme will leverage the Course Correction Guidance Kit, described as a mature solution currently used by international customers, as part of the technology collaboration.
The release states that the initiative brings together the company's Indian engineering and programme execution capabilities and indigenously developed technology with MIL's established ammunition manufacturing infrastructure, creating a platform to combine international technology expertise with Indian manufacturing and engineering capabilities for the requirements of the Indian Armed Forces.
What the company said
Sunil Kalidindi, CEO, said the collaboration with Munitions India Limited marks an important step in advancing indigenous precision-guided artillery capabilities in India, and that by bringing proven course correction guidance technology together with MIL's ammunition manufacturing capabilities and the company's engineering and programme execution strengths, the aim is to build meaningful domestic capabilities in a strategically important defence segment and contribute to the evolving requirements of the Indian Armed Forces.
Points a reader may track
The announcement sets out the scope of cooperation as an MoU covering technology transfer, qualification, local manufacturing and integration of course correction solutions, with an emphasis on progressive enhancement of indigenous content, technical expertise and manufacturing capability. For the company, the release describes the initiative as an extension of its move further up the defence value chain, from precision engineering and sub-systems manufacturing towards the development and integration of advanced defence systems.
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More numbers
- Artillery calibre covered by the MoU155 mm
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