Indigenous towed artillery guns complete firing trials, paving way for induction into army

What is the News?

India has successfully conducted the trials of the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System(ATAGS).

What is the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System(ATAGS)?

ATAGS 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.

Developed for: Indian Army.

Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and manufactured by Bharat Forge and Tata Power SED.

Features of ATAGS

Range: It consists of a barrel, breech mechanism, muzzle brake and recoil mechanism to fire 155 mm calibre ammunition with a firing range of 48 kilometres.

Maintainance Free: The system is configured with an all-electric drive that will ensure maintenance-free and reliable operation over long periods of time.

Advanced Features: It is integrated with advanced features like high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, automatic command and control system and an advanced communication system with night vision capability in direct-fire mode.

Firing Capability: It can fire three rounds in 15 seconds in burst mode, and as many as 60 rounds in 60 minutes in sustained mode.

Source: The post is based on the article “Indigenous towed artillery guns complete firing trials, paving way for induction into army” published in TOI on 2nd May 2022.