About ATAGS

• The indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is a 155mm, 52 calibre artillery gun jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in partnership with Bharat Forge of the Kalyani Group and the Tata Power SED.
• The project was started in 2013 by DRDO to replace older guns in service in the Indian Army with a modern 155mm artillery gun.
• It will have a firing range of 40 km with advanced features in terms of high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system with night firing capability in direct fire mode.

Why in News?

• User trials of the ATAGS developed by the DRDO are likely to be resumed. 

Reference:

1. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indigenous-artillery-gun-to-complete-trials-by-mid-2021/article33314956.ece