Updated Dec 23, 2020 | 14:18 IST
The ATAGS 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. The ATAGS howitzer undergoing trials in Balasore, Odisha. | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights
With 95 per cent indigenous content, the ATAGS is truly a Made in India weapon
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
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