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The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) Howtizer project was started in 2013 by DRDO to replace older guns in service in the Indian Army with a modern 155mm artillery gun.DRDO laboratory Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) partnered with private players Bharat Forge Limited, Mahindra Defence Naval System, Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division and public sector unit Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for this purpose. The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) Howtizer is a towed 155 mm/52 calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Bharat Forge and Tata Power SED. ATAGS Howtizer has greater than 95% indigenous content. ATAGS Howtizer set a world record for the longest unassisted projectile range of 48 kilometres. Earlier this week, Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS Howtizer project director and senior Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist Shailendra V Gade made a bold claim when he said the indigenously-developed weapon was the 'best gun in the world' and may very well be able to independently meet the Indian Army's full requirement of 1800 artillery guns systems. The Indian Army was, reportedly, initially looking at acquiring around 1600 artillery guns from the DRDO and an additional 400 Israeli-made ATHOS guns. The ATAGS Howtizer program, which commenced eight years ago, is indisputably one of India's biggest success stories in its path to transform itself into a self-reliant nation in defence. When the project first began, two strategic partners – Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Power SED – were roped in and within a period of just 30 months, the product was developed. Over the last four years, the ATAGS howitzer has undergone extensive testing, is widely believed to be one of the most advanced guns in the world, and is, reportedly, the only one capable of a firing Bi-Modular Charge System Zone 7 propellant. It is also the only gun in the 155m family that has achieved a firing range of 48km. India will win future wars with indigenous weapons: CDS How DRDO's AWACs will boost India's border vigilance With 95 per cent indigenous content, the ATAGS Howtizer is truly a 'Made in India' weapon. The gun system includes 7,463 components of which 4,877 are manufactured parts requiring roughly 30,000 manufacturing processes and over 2,00,000 inspection parameters. Utilising a dual power system that integrates hydraulics for improved mobility and in/out action, the gun is effective in a whole range of terrains from roads, to cross country, to deserts and to high altitude areas. The Atags howitzer is also integrated with advanced features like an auxiliary power mode, an automatic command and control system, a state-of-the-art communication system and night vision capabilities. According to the DRDO, it can fire three rounds in 15 seconds while in burst mode, and as many as 60 rounds in 60 minutes while in sustained mode. The 155m calibre weapon has a weight of 18 tonnes, with a barrel length of 6,875mm. It requires a crew of between 6 and 8 personnel to operate it. Over the last five years, the ATAGS Howtizer has undergone extensive trials completing each of them successfully. In October this year, the gun entered the final stage of trials – the Preliminary Staff Qualitative Requirements trial – required before it can be inducted into the Army. In the previous trials, the Bharat Forge Limited gun system had, reportedly, fired over 130 rounds, mostly in Zone 7, successfully meeting all the parameters. The TATA Aerospace and Defence Limited gun has fired around 99 rounds. ATAGS Howtizer Specifications ATAGS Howtizer Performance ATAGS Howtizer Speed ATAGS Howtizer in Indian army Soon The DRDO has previously noted that the ATAGS Howtizer can perform “far better” than the BOFORS gun that came to be a crucial asset for the Indian Army during the 1999 Kargil War. The agency has also stated that it can compete with any imported gun including the Israeli Athos.