Kalyani Group Unveils MArG 155mm/45 Cal Mounted Gun System at IDEX 2025

First-of-its-kind 4×4 HMV platform delivers unmatched mobility, firepower, and range at IDEX Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 18, 2025 – Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited,ย a wholly-owned defence subsidiaryย ofย Bharatย Forge,ย proudlyย unveiledย theย MArGย 45,ย mobileย gunย systemย mountedย onย aย 4×4ย all- terrain platform,ย at IDEX Abu Dhabi 2025.ย The prestigious launch was officiated byย H.E. Shri Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to the UAE, reinforcingย Indiaโsย commitmentย toย advancingย globalย defenseย technology.
MArG 45ย exemplifies Kalyani Groupโs ingenuity in challenging conventions, integrating firepower, range, and mobility into a single, ground-breaking platform. Designed for rapid deployment and superior manoeuvrability, it is a โgo-anywhereโ gun with unparalleled shoot-and-scoot capabilities.
ย Mr.ย Babaย Kalyani,ย Chairmanย &ย MD,ย Bharatย Forge Ltd.,ย commentedย onย thisย milestone:ย “This Mounted Gun Platform represents a significant leap in defense technology, showcasing our commitment to innovation andย excellence.ย It is a testament to our capability toย develop โDesigned and Madeย in Indiaโ most advanced artillery defence platforms.โ
ย Theย unveilingย ofย MArGย 45ย marksย aย significantย milestoneย inย mobileย artillery,ย reinforcingย Kalyaniย Groupโs commitmentย toย self-relianceย andย cutting-edgeย defenseย innovation.ย Thisย breakthroughย systemย isย setย to redefine modernย battlefieldย capabilities withย itsย exceptional agility, firepower, andย rapid deploymentย efficiency.
ย MArGย 45ย offersย unmatchedย firepower,ย capableย ofย firingย beyondย 36ย kmย usingย conventionalย ammunition. Built for superior mobility, its tailor-made chassis, developed in-house, ensures maximum agility in diverse combat environments. The system is compatible with NATO-standard and in-service ammunition,ย enhancingย its versatility.
Weighingย 23.5 tons, it carriesย 18 rounds withย Zoneย 6ย onboard, enabling sustained operations.ย Designedย for rapidย deployment, it boasts a comingย into actionย timeย of just 1.5 minutes during the day and 2 minutes at night.ย With anย elevation range of -2ยฐ to +72ยฐย and aย traverse of 25ยฐ left and right, it delivers exceptional battlefield adaptability. The gun features anย intense rate of fire of 10 rounds in 3 minutesย and aย sustained rate of 42 rounds in 60 minutes, ensuring continuous firepower during combat.