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Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System

August 13 , 2022 811 days 788 0
  • The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), will be used for the 21-gun salute during the Independence Day.
  • Till now, only British guns (Ordnance QF 25-pounder) were used during the annual celebrations of nationhood.
  • The ATAGS is a 155 mm, 52 calibre heavy artillery gun
  • It is jointly developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment.
  • The firing range of the new heavy artillery gun is 45 km, the first in the world.

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