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DRDO, Government of India · GODL-India · Resized · GODL-India · Source ↗ · Modified
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ATAGS (howitzer)larger figure on 2 of 2
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | ATAGS (howitzer) | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Towed Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | Armenian Ground Forces Indian Army[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | Armament Research and Development Establishment (Project Director: RP Pandey) Tata Power SED Bharat Forge[source] | — |
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceCombat: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Travel: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)[source]
Mass
Single sourcePreviously Now
Single sourcePreviously, 18 tonnes (18 long tons; 20 short tons). Now, 12 tonnes (12 long tons; 13 short tons).[source]
Cannon alone
Single sourceCombat
Single sourceMaximum; 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; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2013-2017[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kalyani Strategic Systems Tata Advanced Systems[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Produced | 2019[source] | 1989–2013[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] | — |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | — |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3/+75°[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | Servo based, ±25°, 25 m diameter[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Feed system | Automatic ammunition handling including crane[source] | — |
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| Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display[source] | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Variants | — | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Shell | — | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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With BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]