[Global Network Military Report] According to a report by India’s Asia-Europe Times on November 24, India’s homemade 52-diameter 155mm Advanced Towed Artillery System (ATAGS) has entered the final stage of testing and may soon be introduced to the Indian Army. According to the Indian media, this type of artillery is one of the truly successful products "Made in India" in the defense industry.
reported that as early as September 2012, the Indian Ministry of Defense initiated the development of this type of artillery. By 2016, the ATAGs artillery was ready for testing. According to the Asia-Europe Times, unlike most other indigenous defense equipment in India, whether it is the "Glorious" fighter, the Arjun tank or India's "Enemy Destroyer" nuclear submarine project, these equipment will take decades to be put into operation. , And these equipment use foreign technology in many key components, and the ATAGS artillery is the first "Made in India" product with a localization rate of over 90%. The Indian media believes that this will greatly increase the firepower of the Indian Army.
Indian media also said that this is not to say that the project has no delay. Due to the epidemic of the new crown epidemic, the artillery project has also been delayed for a while. After the artillery was developed, it had to be tested under different climatic conditions. However, when the artillery was tested in a high-temperature environment this summer, the barrel burst, which also triggered the Indian military’s concern about the effectiveness of the artillery. question. Therefore, the service of this type of artillery was slightly delayed.
Following the technical investigation and rectification, the Indian media stated that the ATAGs artillery was ready to formally become a large offensive weapon of the Indian Army. The Indian government approved in principle the plan to purchase 150 guns of this type for the Indian Army as soon as possible. The Indian media also stated that this type of artillery can have "the maximum range of 48 kilometers that no artillery in the world can reach". Its magazine can hold 5-6 artillery shells, while the general towed artillery can only hold 3, but this is also Causes its weight to increase.
Indian media stated that the ATAGs artillery has important military significance for India and can also help India save financial expenditure. This artillery with "larger range, more advanced control and communication systems, is comparable to other advanced artillery in the world. It will provide the Indian Army with a huge firepower advantage.” At the same time, India can no longer buy more M777 towed artillery from the United States, thereby saving a lot of foreign exchange. When appropriate, India also plans to export ATAGS artillery.
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