SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG
Reliance Defence has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Germany’s Diehl Defence to produce Vulcano 155mm precision-guided munitions in India. A new manufacturing facility in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, will drive this initiative, aligning with the Indian government’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. The partnership aims for over 50% indigenous value addition, bolstering India’s defence manufacturing capabilities and supporting its export ambitions.
The Vulcano family of munitions offers enhanced range and precision, making it compatible with a variety of land and naval platforms, including 155mm and 5-inch (127mm) gun systems. Designed to counter air, land, and sea threats, Vulcano leverages cutting-edge technology with a fin-stabilized airframe and canard control for extended range and terminal guidance. Its mechanical interfaces match those of standard ammunition, ensuring seamless integration.
The Vulcano 155mm projectile enhances the capabilities of 39-caliber howitzers, extending their range and precision while reducing engagement costs and collateral damage. The 155mm Guided Long Range (GLR) variant, a sub-caliber, fin-stabilized airframe, is compatible with standard modular charges and requires no additional on-board propulsion. It features a highly lethal payload with insensitive explosive fill and a pre-fragmented warhead, maintaining compatibility with existing 155mm ammunition interfaces.
For naval applications, the Vulcano configuration supports automatic loading without requiring mechanical modifications to the loading system. The ammunition is fully compatible with in-service 5-inch and 155mm guns, offering advanced functionalities such as programmable initialization for the fuze and guidance system, as well as a mission planner for trajectory computations, gun fire angles, ammunition type selection, and firing sequences.
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