Bharat-52

2022-11-09T18:17:12Z

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| image = Bharat 52.jpg
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| caption = Bharat-52 at a exhibition
| origin = [[India]]
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| manufacturer = [[Bharat Forge]], [[Kalyani Group]]
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The '''Bharat-52''' gun is a 155mm, 52 caliber towed [[howitzer]] manufactured by [[Bharat Forge]], a subsidiary of [[Kalyani Group]].

Bharat-52 is being considered{{when|date=October 2022}} by the [[Indian Army]] to fulfill its requirements for towed howitzers.
Kalyani group has also made a strong pitch for supplying heavy weapons to the [[Saudi Arabian Military Forces|Saudi Arabian military]].

Two gun systems, both developed by Kalyani Group, will be sent to [[Saudi Arabia]] for trial evaluation by the [[Saudi Arabian Army|Royal Saudi Army]].
The guns include the Bharat 52 and the Garuda V2, a 105 mm gun mounted on a light vehicle chassis for added mobility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/saudi-to-evaluate-kalyani-group-s-artillery-guns-bharat-52-garuda-v2-120020601968_1.html|title=Saudi to evaluate Kalyani groups artillery guns Bharat 52, Garuda V2|website=Business Standard}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defencenews.in/article.aspx?id=932027|title=Bharat Forge artillery gun in final trials before sale to Indian Army|website=www.defencenews.in}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Artillery of India]]
[[Category:Howitzers]]

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