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{{Infobox weapon
| name = Indian Field Gun
| image = Indian Field Gun.jpg
| image_size = 300
| origin = India
| type = [[Field gun]]
| is_ranged = yes
| is_bladed =
| is_explosive = yes
| is_artillery = yes
| is_vehicle =
| is_UK = 
| service = 1974 - ''present''
| used_by = See [[#Operators|Operators]]
| wars = [[Kargil War]]
| designer = [[Armament Research and Development Establishment]]
| design_date = 1972
| manufacturer = * [[Field Gun Factory, Kanpur]] (IFG)
* [[Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur]] (LFG)
| production_date = * 1978–? (IFG)
* 1984-2015 (LFG)
| number = 2400 LFGs (as of 2025)
| variants = See ''[[#Variants|Variants]]''
* Indian Field Gun (IFG)
* Light Field Gun (LFG)
| weight = * {{convert|3,450|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (IFG)
* {{convert|2,380|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (LFG)
| length = {{convert|5.94|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| part_length = * {{convert|2.31|m|ftin|abbr=on}} L/22 (IFG)
* {{convert|3.89|m|ftin|abbr=on}} L/37 (LFG)
| width = {{convert|2.21|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| crew = 
| cartridge = 105 × 372 mm R<br/>(HE, HESH, Illuminating, BE Smoke)
| caliber = {{convert|105|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| action =
| rate = LFG
* 4 rpm (normal)
* 6 rpm for 10 mins (intense)
* 1 rpm for 2 hours (sustained)
| velocity = {{convert|475|m/s|ft/s|abbr=on}}
| range =
| max_range = * {{convert|17400|m|mi|abbr=on}} (IFG)
* {{convert|17200|m|mi|abbr=on}} to {{convert|20000|m|mi|abbr=on}} (LFG)
| feed =
| sights = 
| breech = Horizontal block
| recoil = Hydropneumatic, constant
* {{convert|110|cm|in|abbr=on}} (IFG)
* {{convert|106|cm|in|abbr=on}} (LFG)
| carriage = [[split trail]]
| elevation = -5° to +73°
| traverse = 5° left & right from centreline
| ref = <ref name="IDR12(8)pg 1427">{{cite magazine |author= |title=Indian 105mm Light Field Gun |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_janes-international-defense-review-idr_1979_12_8/page/1427/mode/1up?q=LFG |magazine=International Defense Review|volume=12 |issue=8 |location=Geneva |publisher=Interavia |date=1979 |page=1427 |access-date=5 June 2023}}. (Needs login and borrowing to access the specific page).</ref><ref name="OFB"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Military Balance India Vs China Part-3 Indian artillery systems |url=https://fullafterburner.weebly.com/next-gen-weapons/military-balance-india-vs-china-part-3-indian-artillery-systems |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Full Afterburner |language=en}}</ref>
}}
The '''Indian Field Gun''' is a towed [[field gun]] developed in India and extensively used in the [[Indian Army]].

==Development==
The [[Armament Research and Development Establishment]] (ARDE) began the design and development of the gun in 1972 to replace the older [[Ordnance QF 25-pounder|25-pounder guns]] used by the Indian Army. It was produced in the [[Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur|Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur]] from 1978 onwards.<ref name="IDR12(8)pg 1427"/><ref name="AjaiShukla">{{cite news|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/155-mm-gun-contract-drdo-enters-the-fray-110072900042_1.html|title=155-mm gun contract: DRDO enters the fray|date=June 29, 2010|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|location=New Delhi, India|access-date=November 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Field Gun 105 mm {{!}} Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India|url=https://www.drdo.gov.in/indian-field-gun-105-mm|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.drdo.gov.in}}</ref> In addition to the GCF, the guns have been manufactured at [[Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur]].

[[File:105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun). (49203821552).jpg|thumb|right|105 mm HE and smoke shell of Indian field gun]]

The shells are manufactured at ordnance factories in [[Nagpur|Ambajhari]] and [[Chandrapur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/81343808.cms|title=Army's in-service guns suffer two barrel bursts|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=2021-03-05|access-date=2022-04-06}}</ref> It shares many features with the British [[L118 light gun]]. It's suitable to operate in mountainous and other difficult terrains, because this gun has excellent portability.<ref name="artillery">{{cite web|url=http://fullafterburner.weebly.com/next-gen-weapons/category/all|title=Military Balance India Vs China Part-3 Indian artillery systems|date=2021-06-16|access-date=2022-04-06}}</ref>
[[File:Ranjit Lal Jetley at the Pragati Maidan Defence exhibition.jpg|thumb|right|Indian Field Gun prototype being shown at the Pragati Maidan Defence exhibition, New Delhi]]

==Variants==

=== Towed ===
The '''Indian Field Gun''' (IFG) weighs {{convert|3,450|kg|abbr=on}}. It has a normal rate of fire of four rounds per minute over ranges from {{convert|2,000–17,400|m|abbr=on}}. It can sustain an intense rate of fire of six rounds per minute for up to 10 minutes and a sustained rate of fire for up to one hour. It has a crew of six. The gun has a secondary anti-tank capability. It can operate in temperatures ranging from {{convert|-27|to|+60|C|abbr=on}}. The recoil on firing is absorbed by two side-mounted hydraulic cylinders. A circular platform provided with the gun can be used for rapid 360° movement.<ref name="IDR12(8)pg 1427" /><ref name="OFB">{{cite web |date= |title=105/37 mm Light Field Gun |url=https://ddpdoo.gov.in/unit/pages/GCF/details/105mm-light-field-gun-mk-ii-lfg- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428021849/https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/GCF/details/105mm-light-field-gun-mk-ii-lfg-1 |archive-date=28 April 2021 |access-date=2022-04-07}}</ref> Manufacture of the Indian Field Gun began in 1978.<ref name="IDR12(8)pg 1427" /> There are three variants:

*Indian Field Gun Mark 1
*Indian Field Gun Mark 2
*Indian Field Gun Mark 3

The '''Light Field Gun''' (LFG) variant weights {{convert|2,380|kg|abbr=on}}, but retains the same rate of fire and range as the IFG. The LFG can be broken down into two or three parts for easy transport and quickly re-assembled. The LFG can be heli-lifted and paradropped.<ref name="IDR12(8)pg 1427"/><ref name="OFB"/> The manufacture of the Light Field Gun began in 1984.<ref name="OFB"/> There are two variants:

*Light Field Gun Mark 1
*Light Field Gun Mark 2

=== Self propelled ===
*[[OFB 105 mm SPG]] – consists of a [[BMP-2|BMP Sarath]] hull mounted with a light field gun. It was developed by ordnance development centre, [[Ordnance Factory Medak]], but has not been inducted into the Indian Army.
*Garuda 105 (Version 2) – a 105 mm/37 calibre LFG gun is mounted on an all terrain [[4×4]] wheeled chassis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=India Seeks 105mm Mounted Guns, 155mm ATAGS Clears Trials |url=https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/05/10/india-seeks-105mm-mounted-guns-155mm-atags-clears-trials/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Overt Defense |language=en-CA}}</ref> This gun has all-terrain maneuverability (including high altitude). Based on the LFG,{{better source needed|date=February 2025}} this gun has been developed by [[Bharat Forge#Kalyani Strategic Systems|Kalyani Strategic Systems]], a subsidiary of [[Bharat Forge]].<ref name="Second_book">{{cite web|url=https://www.ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Second_book.pdf|title=CATALOGUE INDIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY|date=2022-03-01|access-date=2022-04-06|page=7}}</ref>

==Operators==


* {{flag|India}} : 2,400 FGs in service with the Indian army.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharang 155mm 45 calibre gun |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/sharang.htm |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Why India used light artillery guns against Pakistan along the LoC - India News |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-why-india-used-light-artillery-guns-against-pakistan-along-the-loc-34427/amp |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.wionews.com}}</ref> 1,700 are IFGs and 700 are LFGs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=deshkeheroes |date=2020-10-21 |title=Top 6 Indian Artillery Guns |url=https://www.deshkeheroesin.com/top-6-indian-artillery-guns/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816045122/https://www.deshkeheroesin.com/top-6-indian-artillery-guns/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Desh Ke Heroes |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{flag|Myanmar}} : 10 in service, provided by India.<ref name=SIPRI>{{cite web|url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php|title=SIPRI Trade Register|publisher=[[Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]]|access-date=2020-11-05|archive-date=2010-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414022558/http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[M119 howitzer]]
* [[L118 light gun]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{commons category|Indian Field Gun}}

[[Category:105 mm artillery]]
[[Category:Artillery of India]]
[[Category:Field artillery of the Cold War]]
[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1970s]]

Indian Field Gun - Revision history

BrandonNewquist at 16:26, 3 September 2025