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Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System

Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System:

Indigenously made Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) will replace the vintage and smaller calibre guns, with the Defence Ministry recently calling the project an “exemplary mission mode success”.

  • It is a large-calibre gun system with the capability to program and fire future Long Range Guided Munitions (LRGM) to achieve precision and deep strike.
  • It has been indigenously designed and developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), the Pune-based laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • The production partners of these ATAGS are two private sector companies–Pune-based Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems.
  • It will replace the vintage and smaller-calibre guns and enhance the artillery capabilities of the Indian Army.
  • This 155 mm, 52-calibre gun system boasts an impressive range of over 40 km, placing it among the longest-range towed artillery systems
  • The gun can fire all types of 155 mm ammunition, including high-explosive, precision-guided, smoke, and illumination shells.
  • It boasts an enhanced firing rate of five rounds per minute and can sustain 60 rounds per hour.
  • It also has the shoot-and-scoot capability and is also the first of its kind gun which is capable of achieving the shortest minimum range at a high angle.
  • The gun is towed by a 6×6 platform, providing excellent mobility across varied terrains.
  • Its all-electric drive system ensures higher reliability and reduces wear and tear compared to traditional hydraulic systems.
  • The ATAGS is also designed to operate in extreme temperatures.