Indian Field Gun

The Indian Field Gun is India's domestically developed 105 mm towed field-gun family, spanning the heavier Indian Field Gun and lighter Light Field Gun variants. Built for frontier and mountain artillery, it remained relevant to LoC fire support in reporting around the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes, even as the Indian Army moved toward newer 155 mm systems.

2019 India-Pakistan Border SkirmishesIndia

Conflict side: India
Built by: Field Gun Factory KanpurGun Carriage Factory Jabalpur
Built in: India

Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery

Image source: Indian Field Gun.jpg

Profile

Type: 105 mm towed field gun family
Conflict side: India
Origin: India
Service note: 1970s-present Indian Army service

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Service History

In service: Field Gun Factory, Kanpur and Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur built and overhauled the 105 mm Indian Field Gun / Light Field Gun family for Indian Army service.
Used by: Indian Army
Wars: 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes

Production History

Designer: Armament Research and Development Establishment
Designed: 1972
Built by: Field Gun Factory KanpurGun Carriage Factory Jabalpur
Built in: India
Produced: 1978-present (IFG); 1984-2015 (LFG)
Number built: 2,400 Light Field Guns in Indian Army service; IFG total not specified
Variants: Indian Field Gun (IFG), Light Field Gun (LFG), Light Field Gun Mark 1, Light Field Gun Mark 2

Specifications

Caliber: 105 mm
Crew: 6
Weight: 3,450 kg (IFG); 2,380 kg (LFG)
Maximum range: 17,400 m (IFG); 17,200 m to 20,000 m (LFG)
Rate of fire: 4 rpm normal; 6 rpm intense; 1 rpm sustained
Carriage: Split-trail towed carriage with hydropneumatic recoil

Conflict Usage

2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes: Side: IndiaRole: LoC field artillery fire supportstrike
During the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes, The Times of India described repeated cross-border duels involving light artillery guns along the LoC; this entry conservatively maps that use to the Indian 105 mm field-gun family because the article does not name the exact model.

Indian Field Gun Images

Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery - view 1 — Source: Indian Field Gun.jpg

Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery - view 2 — Source: Ranjit Lal Jetley at the Pragati Maidan Defence exhibition.jpg

Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery - view 3 — Source: Indian Field Gun.jpg

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Sources

AWEIL Annual Report 2024-25Publisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports manufacturer and background context for the Indian Field Gun family, including AWEIL's role in manufacturing 105 mm LFGs and overhauling IFG and LFG guns. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 AWEIL Annual Report 2022-23Publisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports 105 mm Light Field Gun background and specifications, including calibre, range, and elevation data published by the manufacturer. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 LoC saw 600 ceasefire violations in 2 monthsPublisher: The Times of India | Note: Supports 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes direct conflict-use context: the article describes light artillery guns used by Indian forces in cross-border LoC duels, which this entry maps conservatively to the Indian 105 mm field-gun family. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Indian Field Gun.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the main Indian Field Gun image. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Ranjit Lal Jetley at the Pragati Maidan Defence exhibition.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the prototype Indian 105 mm light field gun exhibition image. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 105 mm Indian Field Gun at Jabalpur Engineering College.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the additional Indian Field Gun gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-21