![]() Meanwhile, reports suggest that the Defence Ministry has approved bulk production of 18 Dhanush artillery guns. Establishing indigenous critical defence manufacturing technologies, is one of the key focus areas of the project.ĭRDO hopes to do this with the participation of Ordnance Factories, DPSUs and private industries including Bharat Forge, Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division and Mahindra Defence Naval System. The idea is the manufacture the gun in a way that it is maintenance free and offers reliable operation over a longer period of time.Ĥ) DRDO’s nodal laboratory Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune takes the credit for the design & development of ATAGS, along with other DRDO laboratories.ĥ) DRDO aims to develop the artillery gun system with participation of private industry. (Image by DRDO)ģ) The system is configured with an all electric drive. In pic: DRDO’s Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System test-fired successfully DRDO’s Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System. ![]() It has longer range, accuracy and precision and provides greater fire power, claims DRDO. BJP counters Owaisi’s ‘wish’: “When will a girl wearing hijab become president of AIMIM?”ġ) With a firing range of 40 kms, the gun boasts of advanced features such as quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, high mobility, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system with night firing capability in direct fire mode.Īlso read: DRDO’s 155 mm x 52 calibre advanced towed artillery gun test fired successfullyĢ) ATAGS comprises of a breech mechanism, barrel, muzzle brake and recoil mechanism to fire 155 mm calibre ammunition.
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