Zeusnumerix Launches GPS-Guided Mortar and Artillery Kits

Indian defence technology company Zeusnumerix has launched GPS-guided mortar and artillery kits, which could revolutionize the Indian Army's artillery capabilities.

These kits can retrofit existing 81mm mortar shells and 155mm artillery shells into precision-guided munitions (PGMs), eliminating the need for new shells and leveraging existing stockpiles.

The kits offer range of up to 5000 meters, accuracy of less than 10 meters, dual-mode GPS and Inertial Navigation System (INS) guidance, compatibility with existing launchers, improved battlefield effectiveness, reduced collateral damage, improved logistics, reduced ammunition expenditure, and enhanced operational flexibility.

The kits also feature a modular design, miniaturized electronics, ruggedized design, and lower costs compared to traditional guidance systems.

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[Andy S]

Game changer for IA if they buy it coz it's a Indian company.

 

[NSR]

Great news for Indian Armed Forces.
Congratulations Zuesnumrix, way to go!!!

Not only shells but even dumb bombs can be converted to high accuracy precision bombs.

India must encourage all private and startup companies to come up with all kinds of ideas and products to improve armaments.

 

[Swaminathan]

Well thought out move ! Infact from the old metal scraps which may be obtained from the crashed fighter jet bodies as well as other solid discarded hardwares, some of the basic metals may be extracted thru' appropriate chemical processes wherever possible. Such basic metals which are recovered may be used as raw materials for weapons and ammunitions wherever possible . The metals recovery processes may be entrusted to such companies who are in that line of business in order to make the procurement cost of such recovered raw materials optimal.

 

[abhinav srivastava]

Hope import and screwdriving people won't be offended.

 

[GMR]

Great... very practical development 👍

 

[Ajath]

Good initiative. Always good to see innovations done by pvt players.

 

[agent provocateur]

Expect DRDO to play the villian with a media leak " We already have developed this".

 

[The Presence]

Buy 10-15 Lakh units ASAP !

 

[Superpower Bharat]

Expect DRDO to play the villian with a media leak " We already have developed this".

As per as for a IDDM category of product from an Indian Company DRDO can't do anything. If they do also they have to came go through competition.

 

[Pink Panther]

Just like what the Russian’s did, best option and a lot of cost savings.

 

[Shiva]

Not clear, how come 10m accuracy is so pin pointed?
What was the previous accuracy and range?

 

[Shiva]

Not clear, how come 10m accuracy is so pin pointed?
What was the previous accuracy and range?

I have collected few details of older ones. May be the article is speaking about M43, range increased to 5km with CEP reduced to 10m.

M43 High-Explosive (HE):
Range: 3.5 - 4.5 km
Accuracy: CEP (Circular Error Probable) - 50-70 meters
L9A1 Smoke:
Range: 3.2 - 4 km
Accuracy: CEP - 70-90 meters
M57 Illumination:
Range: 2.8 - 3.5 km
Accuracy: CEP - 80-100 meters
155mm Artillery Shells:

M107 HE: (Older design)
Range: 15 - 20 km
Accuracy: CEP - 100-150 meters
OF-24 HE: (Indian-made)
Range: 20 - 25 km
Accuracy: CEP - 80-120 meters
Base Bleed HE: (Modern design with improved aerodynamics)
Range: 28 - 33 km
Accuracy: CEP - 50-80 meters

 

[Shiva]

Also, verified , the cost of newer ones with improved CEP is ten to fifty times more costlier than the older ones.

More work on this, to improve CEP less than a meter, will pave a way to replace the newer costly items and reuse existing older items

 

[Shiva]

Game changer for IA if they buy it coz it's a Indian company.

if IA buys then it is a loss to the Govt and Indian Exchequer.
Let the same company work on it more to improve CEP to 1 meter.
THen it has the potential to replace existing ones except for any special usecase.
Then the same company can offer at massive scale at a cheapre price.

 

[Shiva]

Improvement of CEP to 10m and range of 5km could be about M43 HE.
If further work can be done to imrove CEP to 1m using micro turbojet engines could be effectively replace the newer technologies.
Mass produceability is another option as well to make our country ready for long term war.