Advanced Tower Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)

Advanced Tower Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)

News: The indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed the validation trials.
• The ATAGS has demonstrated a range of over 45 km, making it the ‘most consistent and accurate gun in the world’.

About:
• The ATAGS is a 155-mm, 52-calibre artillery gun jointly developed by the DRDO in partnership with Bharat Forge of the Kalyani Group and the Tata Power SED.
• ATAGS has greater than 95% of indigenous content. It set a world record for the longest unassisted projectile range of 48 kilometres.

Features of ATAGS:
• The gun consists of a barrel, breech mechanism, muzzle brake and recoil mechanism to fire 155 mm calibre ammunition with a firing range of 48 km.
• It has an all-electric drive to ensure reliability and minimum maintenance over a long period of time.
• It has advanced features like high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command
and control system with night capability in direct fire mode.