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Context:

The Defence Ministry hailed the induction of indigenous ATAGS as a mission-mode success to modernise artillery and replace vintage guns.

About ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System):

Feature	Details
Type	155mm / 52 calibre long-range towed artillery gun system
Developed By	DRDO in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems & Bharat Forge Ltd
Initiative	Under “Make in India”
Objective	Develop a modern, mobile, long-range artillery platform for the Indian Army
Firing Range	Up to 48 km
Deployment Time	Operational within 90 seconds
Firing Modes	Burst, Intense, Sustained
Automation	Fully electric drive system (replacing hydraulics)
Handling System	Automatic ammunition loading & onboard crane
Precision Features	Wider firing arc for enhanced lethality and coverage
Indigenous Content	Over 80% domestically sourced components
Significance	- Boosts Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence - Enhances artillery warfare capability - Enables “shoot and scoot” tactics
Future Variant	Mounted Gun System (MGS) version under development

Source: Business Standard

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. The ATAGS, recently seen in the news, is:

A. An indigenously developed assault rifle

B. A towed artillery gun system

C. A surface-to-air missile

D. A naval destroyer class

Answer: B

Explanation:

ATAGS is a 155mm/52 calibre indigenous artillery gun system developed by DRDO in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge. It features a 48 km firing range, full automation, rapid deployment, and high precision, significantly boosting India’s artillery strength under the Make in India initiative.