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Towed HowitzerIndia · 2019 · Inducting

Advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS)

Towed 155 mm, 52-calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by Armament Research.

ATAGS during firing trails — Photo via Wikimedia by DRDO, Government of India, licensed GODL-India.

Overview

About the (ATAGS)

The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is a towed 155 mm, 52-calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL), a subsidiary of Bharat Forge.

Specifications

Category: Towed Artillery
Procurement: Indigenous
Manufacturer: Kalyani Strategic Systems · Tata Advanced Systems

Performance

Range: >45 km
Maximum range: 48.074 km (High Explosive Base Bleed Shell) · 80 km (Ramjet Shell)
Rate of fire: Burst: 5 rounds in 60 sec. Improved to 6 rounds in 30 sec. · Intense: 10 rounds in 2 min 30 sec · Sustained: 60 rounds in 60 min

Dimensions

Weight: Previously, 18 t. Now, 12 t.
Barrel length: 8060 mm L/52
Crew: 6-8

Armament & protection

Calibre: 155 mm
Action: Auto gun alignment and positioning
Feed system: Automatic ammunition handling including crane
Sights: Thermal sight Gunners display
Elevation: Servo based, -3/+75°
Traverse: Servo based, ±25°, 25 m diameter
Breech: Screw type

Programme

Designed by: Armament Research and Development Establishment (Project Director: RP Pandey) · Tata Power SED · Bharat Forge
Designed: 2013-2017
Produced: 2019

307 guns contracted in 2025. Inventory figures are estimates and vary between published sources.

Sources

ATAGS (howitzer) · retrieved 2026-08-14

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