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原文：

 The Indian Army has launched a tender for 155mm towed howitzers, with suppliers able to register to compete for a contract by March 8. the Defense Ministry last year stated the weapon would "become a mainstay of artillery forces of Indian Army."

 According to the tender document, the Army plans to buy 52-caliber, 155mm artillery weapons under the Buy Indian- IDDM acquisition category. That process requires the participation of an Indian vender that indigenously designed, developed and manufactured its product with at least half of its content, in terms of cost, domestically sourced.

 The towed gun systems are to be no heavier than 15 tons, and they must be able to fire existing 155mm rounds to a distance of 40-plus kilometers ( 25-plus miles ). Its minimum service life must be 20 years, including a minimum barrel life of 1500 equivalent full charges.

 Local media reports estimate the Army could buy approximately 1200 towed gun systems, but that an initial order would likely involve 400 howitzers worth about 65 billion rupee ( U.S. $783million ).

中譯：

 印度陸軍已展開採購155公厘牽引榴砲的投標作業，供應商可在3月8日前參加競標。國防部表示，155公厘牽引榴砲將「成為陸軍砲兵部隊的主力武器」。

 根據標單規定，陸軍依據「採購印度自行設計、研發和製造類型」計畫，採購52倍徑155公厘牽引榴砲，其採購程序必須由自行設計、研發和製造的印度投標廠商參與。在價格方面，產品至少有一半須來自國內。

 牽引榴砲系統重量不到15噸，可發射現存的155公厘砲彈，其射程可達40公里（25哩）以上，火砲壽命至少20年，包括砲管應具備至少可發射等同於1500發全裝藥砲彈的壽命。

 地方媒體報導，預估陸軍將採購約1200門牽引榴砲系統，初始訂單可能採購400門，費用約650億盧比（約7億8300萬美元）。

-關鍵軍語-

 ※howitzer榴彈砲

 ※mainstay主力

 ※IDDM自行設計、研發和製造

 ※155mm rounds: 155公厘砲彈

 ※barrel life砲管壽命

 ※full charges全裝藥