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News: Indigenously-designed heavy artillery gun, the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), enters trial stage.

Facts:

The ATAGS is a 155mm, 52 calibre gun being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation on two parallel tracks: one prototype in partnership with Tata Power, and the other with Bharat Forge.
There is a sanction for production of 10 guns as part of the development process.