Eurosatory, Paris, France: Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), the wholly-owned defence subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, on June 15 introduced its line of Mounted Artillery Guns -the MArG series – on the opening day of Eurosatory 2026. Truck-mounted and built for manoeuvre, the MArG series delivers a highly mobile, rapidly deployable and cost-optimised firepower solution for modern land forces.
The MArG series is a comprehensive family of 4×4 mounted 155mm artillery systems, engineered to give armed forces a single, common platform across three calibre configurations:
- MArG 39 (39 calibre) – Optimised for mobility and tactical flexibility
- MArG 45 (45 calibre) – Balanced range and firepower
- MArG 52 (52 calibre) – Extended-range, high-performance artillery solution
This product series enables armed forces to select optimal calibre configuration for their specific operational needs, terrain and mission profile, while retaining commonality in platform design, training and logistics.
At the heart of the series is a high-mobility 4×4 chassis that delivers superior manoeuvrability across diverse terrains while significantly reducing the logistics footprint of tracked systems and of heavier wheeled 6×6 and 8×8 platforms. Purpose-built for shoot-and-scoot operations, it enhances survivability in contested environments – firing and repositioning before counter-battery fire can respond. Each system delivers NATO-standard 155mm firepower, including precision-guided munitions (PGMs), and supports standard and extended-range natures across mission profiles spanning counter-battery, interdiction and fire support.
The MArG series is engineered for speed of action: rapid transition from march-to-fire and back-to-movement, a minimal crew requirement enabled by efficient gun-laying, and fast reaction times for rapid deployment. A modern fire-control system –FCS– ensures accurate targeting and efficient fire missions, with full compatibility for network-centric warfare and digitised artillery coordination.
The defining strength of the MArG series is its design simplicity – translating into lower overall weight than traditional artillery systems and air transportability (depending on configuration) for enhanced strategic mobility. The result is a platform equally at home in mountain, desert and infrastructure-constrained environments, and capable of both static defensive and highly mobile offensive roles – operational flexibility with true terrain adaptability.
Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd, the parent company of KSSL, said, “With the MArG series, we bring six decades of precision engineering and metallurgical expertise to a product engineered for armed forces worldwide. Redefining deployable artillery, KSSL has set a new global benchmark that gives armed forces uncompromising firepower and mobility – and gives partner nations the means to build that capability for themselves.”
Neelesh Tungar, Chief Executive Officer, KSSL, said, “The MArG series delivers a decisive battlefield advantage — agile enough to shoot, scoot and reposition before counter-battery fire can respond, and to reach the mountains, cities and infrastructure-constrained terrain where heavier systems simply cannot go. Just as importantly, it can be produced and sustained close to the forces that depend on it.”
The next-generation 155mm/39 calibre MArG 39 is the variant on display at Eurosatory 2026, presented for demonstration to prospective customers across Europe – reinforcing KSSL’s commitment to global outreach and operational validation. Combining long-range indirect fire with the agility of a 4×4 wheeled platform, the MArG 39 is particularly suited to expeditionary forces, rapid-reaction units and terrain-constrained operations. The MArG series is part of KSSL’s growing portfolio of bespoke, reliable defence solutions — globally benchmarked platforms that deliver technologically advanced, strategic defence capabilities worldwide.
