Indian Army Approves Procurement Of Made In India 155mm Towed Gun Systems

The Indian Military has accredited the procurement of 155 mm X 52 Cal Towed Gun Techniques (TGS) and accompanying Gun Towing Autos underneath its Subject Artillery Rationalisation Program (FARP). The procurement falls underneath the Military’s Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) within the Purchase Indian-Designed, Developed and Made or Purchase (Indian-IDDM) Class.

The AoN specifies key necessities for the Towed Gun System, together with a 155 mm caliber with a barrel size of 52 calibers, a weight of 15,000 kg or much less, and a minimal service lifetime of 20 years. The Towed Gun System ought to have a most firing vary exceeding 40 km and a minimal vary of 5 km in excessive angle. It also needs to be suitable with all in-service 155 mm ammunition and have a barrel lifetime of at the least 1500 Equal Full Cost (EFC).

The Indian Military plans to acquire 400 TGS together with 307 Superior Towed Artillery Gun Techniques (ATAGS). These acquisitions intention to spice up the Military’s firepower and help the native business. The 155 mm X 52 caliber Towed Gun Techniques are lighter and simpler to make use of than older fashions, making them appropriate for high-altitude areas like mountains. The Military additionally intends to buy the ATAGS to be used alongside the borders with China and Pakistan. These weapons, developed by the Defence Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO) with the help of non-public firms, have accomplished all exams and are anticipated to be ordered quickly.

The DRDO is actively collaborating with each non-public and public sectors to develop new weapons. The procurement of those new weapons is a part of the Indian Military’s broader effort to modernize its artillery regiments.