DefExpo 2018: Is Indian artillery set to boom?
Two locally developed artillery pieces – the ATAGS and Dhanush – participated in a live demonstration at the DefExpo 2018 exhibition in Chennai. Although they are not yet in production, there are positive signals that the Indian Army’s artillery fleet is finally in for a boost, after failing to see any new weapons added in more than three decades.
The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), pictured above, is a 155mm L/52 towed howitzer with limited self-propelled capability via a 110kW auxiliary engine. Two prototypes exist and two more are in the process of being integrated.
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