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ArtilleryIn service
Towed Howitzer
ATAGS (howitzer) is a towed Howitzer originating in India. It was built by Kalyani Strategic Systems Tata Advanced Systems. Reported operators include Armenian Ground Forces Indian Army.
Towed Howitzer
India
Armenian Ground Forces Indian Army
Armament Research and Development Establishment (Project Director: RP Pandey) Tata Power SED Bharat Forge
2013-2017
Kalyani Strategic Systems Tata Advanced Systems
2019
40
Previously, 18 tonnes (18 long tons; 20 short tons). Now, 12 tonnes (12 long tons; 13 short tons).
8,060 mm (317 in) L/52
6-8
155 mm
Auto gun alignment and positioning
Screw type
Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological
Servo based, -3/+75°
Servo based, ±25°, 25 m diameter
Burst: 5 rounds in 60 sec. Improved to 6 rounds in 30 sec. Intense: 10 rounds in 2 min 30 sec Sustained: 60 rounds in 60 min
>45 km
48.074 km (High Explosive Base Bleed Shell) 80 km ( Ramjet Shell )
Automatic ammunition handling including crane
Thermal sight Gunners display
With towing vehicle 60-80 km/h, Self propelled 18 km/h with 95 kW APU
Armenia
Armenian Ground Forces
India
Indian Army
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.06 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
ATAGS (howitzer) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Army exact named equipment holdings: ATAGS (reported). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.