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Bofors FH-77B

A 155 mm towed howitzer from Sweden. It became well known for its use in the Kargil War in 1999.

Photo: Swedish Field Howitzer 77 (FH-77); the FH-77B of the Indian Army is a version of this gun — Swedish Field Howitzer 77 (FH-77); the FH-77B of the Indian Army is a version of this gun. Photo: Mick from Northamptonshire, England, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts

Type: Towed howitzer
Calibre: 155 mm
Origin: Sweden (Bofors)
Inducted: 1980s

Numbers such as fleet size, strength and performance change with time and are not given here. See the official website for the latest information.

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