Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) by DRDO

Q.  ATAGS is related to
- Published on 15 Jul 16

a. Defence System
b. Automatic toll collection
c. An experimental medicine in cancer treatment
d. Genes

ANSWER: Defence System
 
  • Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project undertaken in mission mode by DRDO as a part of artillery modernisation programme of Indian Army. Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune is the nodal laboratory of DRDO for design & development of ATAGS along with other DRDO laboratories.
  • ATAGS is configured with all electric drive to ensure maintenance free and reliable operation over a longer period of time. It will have a firing range of 40 Kms with advanced features in terms of high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system with night firing capability in direct fire mode.
  • The development trajectory of ATAGS aims at establishing indigenous critical defence manufacturing technologies. This is important from the point of view of indigenisation of defence.

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  • Priyanka gaur   -Posted on 19 Jul 16
    i want to know about IAS prepection

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