After nearly five years of negotiations, India has finally signed a $500 million deal with Russia for Smerch-M 300mm BM 9A52-2 long-range surface-to-surface multiple rocket systems (MRSs).
It will equip two of India's artillery regiments.
Inducting the Smerch systems into service will considerably augment the Army's firepower.
It will providing it the capability to neutralise a variety of targets like massed concentration of armour and troop deployment well beyond the range of any of its present artillery systems.
Another contract for 28 Tangushka M1 gun and missile systems for low-level air defence will be signed before the end of 2005-06.
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