Is it worth to spend all that money to propel 6-7kg of HE round for a further 35-40km when you won’t be able to expend them as easily as conventional 155mm rounds? (300-400 dollars vs in excess of 100000 dollars at best)
Future of Firepower: DRDO's Ramjet Projectile to be Cost-Effective Revolution in Indian Artillery - Indian Defence Research Wing
SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG At Aero India 2025, held in Bengaluru, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) stole the spotlight with the unveiling of a new 155mm ramjet-powered artillery projectile, a cutting-edge addition to India’s artillery arsenal...

Precision guided supersonic artillery rockets like Pinaka mk2 or Mk3 series (similar to TRG230/TRLG230) can do the same more economically. I am sure with India’s lower cost base and high production rate the cost of these MLRS can be lowered even further. Pinaka mk3 with 4.7 Mach midcourse speed and hitting targets with mach1.8 is very impressive. When you think that you can fire these from aerial platforms too, their versatility becomes undeniable.