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July 15, 2016 / 12:50 PM

India conducts firing of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System

Proof firing of the 155mm gun is latest milestone for indigenously produced weapon.

India has successfully conducted a proof firing of the armament system for its 155mm, .52 caliber Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, or ATAGS, the Defense Research and Development Organization announced Thursday. Photo by DRDO/Twitter

India has successfully conducted a proof firing of the armament system for its 155mm, .52 caliber Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, or ATAGS, the Defense Research and Development Organization announced Thursday. Photo by DRDO/Twitter

NEW DEHLI, India, July 15 (UPI) -- India has successfully conducted a proof firing of the armament system for its 155mm, .52 caliber Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, or ATAGS, the country's Defense Research and Development Organization announced Thursday.

ATAGS is a fully indigenous, towed artillery system initiative that is part of the Indian army's artillery modernization program, the DRDO said in a statement.

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The ATAGS armament system will provide the army with a weapon to fire at longer ranges, with greater accuracy and precision.

It is configured with an all-electric drive to ensure a maintenance-free, reliable operation over a longer period of time, DRDO said.

It features a 24-mile firing range and advanced features in the areas of mobility, deployment, auxiliary power, communications and automatic command and control systems.

It also has a night firing capability in direct fire mode.

The gun's development is part of New Dehli's "Make in India" initiative that seeks to bolster home-grown products in a variety of sectors.

DRDO seeks to have the ATAGS ready for user trials by early 2017.

155mm x 52 Cal Advance Artillery Gun #ATAGS developed by @DRDO_India test fired successfully #MakeInIndia pic.twitter.com/BGICXNixTR
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— DRDO (@DRDO_India) July 14, 2016

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