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ATAGS (howitzer)larger figure on 2 of 3
M-46 field gunlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | ATAGS (howitzer) | M-46 field gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Towed Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | Armenian Ground Forces Indian Army[source] | — |
| Designer | Armament Research and Development Establishment (Project Director: RP Pandey) Tata Power SED Bharat Forge[source] | — |
| Designed | 2013-2017 |
Width
Single source2.45 m (8 ft)[source]
Maximum; with 95 kW APU
Single sourceMaximum; With towing vehicle Self propelled
Single sourceWith towing vehicle 60-80 km/h, Self propelled 18 km/h with 95 kW APU[source]
Effective; >
Single sourceMaximum; High Explosive Base Bleed Shell
Single sourceMaximum; Ramjet Shell
Single source>45 km[source]
48.074 km (High Explosive Base Bleed Shell) 80 km ( Ramjet Shell )[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1946–1950[source] |
| Manufacturer | Kalyani Strategic Systems Tata Advanced Systems[source] | MOTZ[source] |
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| Produced | 2019[source] | 1951–1971[source] |
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| No. built | 40[source] | — |
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| Action | Auto gun alignment and positioning[source] | — |
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| Breech | Screw type[source] | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3/+75°[source] | −2.5° to 45°[source] |
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| Traverse | Servo based, ±25°, 25 m diameter[source] | 50°[source] |
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| Feed system | Automatic ammunition handling including crane[source] | — |
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| Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Eritrean War of Independence South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Ethiopian Civil War Angolan Civil War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Tigray War Israeli–Lebanese conflict Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Shell | — | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split-trail[source] |
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Maximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]