DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)

Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
Type Towed howitzer
Place of origin India
Service history
Used by Indian Army
Production history
Designer ARDE
Designed 2010-2014
Manufacturer Tata Power SED
Kalyani Group [1][2]
Produced 2019
No. built 2 (prototypes)[3]
Specifications
Weight 12000kg[4]
Length 52 Caliber 8060 mm
Barrel length 6975 mm
Crew 6-8
Caliber 155 mm
Breech Screw type
Recoil Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological
Elevation -3 to 70 degree
Traverse +/-25
Rate of fire Burst:3 rounds in 15sec Intense: 15 rounds in 3 minutes Sustained: 30 rounds in 60 min
Effective firing range 40 km[3]
Maximum firing range 48. 074 km (Using HE-BB or High Explosive Base Bleed ammunitions)[5][6]
Sights Thermal sight. Gunners display

The DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System is a towed 155 mm/52 calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by DRDO.

Development

The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) project was started in 2013 by DRDO to replace older guns in service in the Indian Army with a modern 155mm artillery gun.[7] Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) partnered with Kalyani Group, Tata Power and OFB for this purpose.[8]

The development of the gun took about 4 years and is expected to be complete by March 2017. The delay in completion of the project was attributed to realization of ordnance and recoil system and supply issue with manufacturing of sub-systems. The gun is expected to start user trials in 2017 and production is expected to start in 2019.[4][9][10][11]

It was first publicly showcased at 68th Republic Day parade on 26 January 2017.[3] In August 2018, Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 150 ATAGS with an estimated cost of ₹3,364.78 crore (US$470 million).[12]

Design

The gun consists of a barrel, breech mechanism, muzzle brake and recoil mechanism to fire 155 mm calibre ammunitions with a firing range of 40 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.[9] The gun is two ton lighter than guns in the same category and is designed to provide better accuracy and range and is capable of firing five successive rounds in short duration. It is also compatible with ACCCS-Shakti command and control network of the Indian Army.[13][14]

Trials

  • DRDO conducted the proof firing of armament for the 155/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System on 14 July 2016. The test was successful.[15]
  • Fully integrated, 155-millimeter artillery gun fired its first rounds of live ammunition at the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) in Balasore, Odisha on 14 December 2016.[16]
  • During trials in 2017, ATAGS broke the world record for 155 mm gun by firing the round to a distance of 47.2 kilometers.[17]
  • The gun successfully completed trials and the manufacturing of first lot of 40 guns is to start soon.[18]

See also

Dhanush howitzer

References

  1. ↑ "First Ever? India Gives Major Military Contract to Domestic Private Companies". sputniknews.com.
  2. ↑ "India's Two Private Firms Win $4.5 Billion Contract To Develop Artillery Gun Systems". www.defenseworld.net.
  3. 1 2 3 "Make in India: DRDO takes pride in ATAGS, to be showcased at Republic Day parade". DNA (25 January 2017). ANI.
  4. 1 2 "Dhanush 155mm Artillery Gun: A "Make in India" Marvel". indiandefencereview.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (15 September 2017). "Indigenous artillery gun sets new record in range". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ Shukla, Ajai (5 September 2017). "World-record 'gun salute' to incoming defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman". Business Standard.
  7. ↑ Shukla, Ajai (29 July 2010). "155-mm gun contract: DRDO enters the fray". Business Standard.
  8. ↑ "The RBI Has Released Its RTP, FSR Reports; Here Are The Highlights". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  9. 1 2 "DRDO Embarked Major Success in Advanced Artillery Gun System". Press Information Bureau. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Projects of DRDO". Press Information Bureau. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  11. ↑ Diplomat, Franz-Stefan Gady, The. "India Successfully Tests New Advanced Artillery Gun System". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  12. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (25 August 2018). "Helicopter deals among ₹ 46,000 crore worth approvals by Defence Acquisition Council". The Hindu.
  13. ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "ARDE's gun set to be on display at parade today - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "DRDO's 155 mm x 52 calibre advanced towed artillery gun test fired successfully". Financial Express. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  16. ↑ Ajai, Shukla (15 December 2016). "Indian gun booms in world's biggest artillery programme". Business Standard.
  17. ↑ Shukla, Ajai (5 September 2017). "World-record 'gun salute' to incoming defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman". Business Standard India. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  18. ↑ Tribune (Feb 7, 2018). "Army to get 40 artillery guns made by DRDO".

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