India's 155mm/52 Calibre ATAGS Guns Prove Their Mettle in Armenian Trials, Paving Way for Larger Order of 84

Yerevan, Armenia – The Armenian Army has successfully concluded trials of the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) 155mm/52 calibre towed guns, procured from India in 2023. This positive outcome paves the way for a significant boost to Armenia's defence capabilities with a larger order of 84 more ATAGS guns.

The initial batch of six ATAGS guns underwent rigorous testing in various locations across Armenia. These trials were crucial to assess the guns' performance in diverse operational environments and under prolonged use in Armenian conditions. The guns were specifically modified to meet the Armenian Army's requirements, including programming the Trajectory Computation Module (TCM) in the Armenian language.

Sources within the Armenian Army confirmed that the ATAGS guns successfully cleared all operational tests. This success is a testament to the advanced technology and adaptability of the ATAGS, developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Tata Advanced Systems, and Kalyani Strategic Systems.

This development marks a significant step in the growing defence cooperation between India and Armenia. Armenia has been actively procuring a range of Indian defence equipment, including the Akash air defence system, Swathi counter-battery radars, and Pinaka multiple-barrel rocket launchers, to bolster its defence capabilities against neighboring Azerbaijan.

The ATAGS boasts an impressive firing range of 48 kilometers (30 miles) and a high rate of fire in various modes. Its advanced features, including an all-electric drive for enhanced reliability, position it as a top contender in the global artillery market.

The successful trials in Armenia are expected to further solidify the ATAGS's reputation and potentially attract interest from other countries seeking to modernize their artillery forces. This also underscores India's growing prowess in the global defence industry, with indigenous systems like the ATAGS gaining international recognition.

 

[Bard of Anarchy]

How many of these did our army induct?

 

[Anant]

How many of these did our army induct?

So far, zero. They have plans to induct atleast 307, but the Army isn't confident on Indian systems in this case for some reason.

 

[Bard of Anarchy]

So far, zero. They have plans to induct atleast 307, but the Army isn't confident on Indian systems in this case for some reason.

Why not, did these perform badly in the trials?

 

[coke]

So the doubt was right, they ordered just 6 , that why we not seen further video of atags from kalyani going to Armenia, now they can order another batch although it is not necessary it will be 84 as rumors was

 

[Akshat]

So far, zero. They have plans to induct atleast 307, but the Army isn't confident on Indian systems in this case for some reason.

Problem isn’t trust bro. Problem is that army will have to buy new GTVs for this. That will increase the cost and MoD has basically refused to increase the overall budget, which is why army has reduced the order size to 307 and asked the industry to make new ones.

 

[Bhishma]

Thank you Kalyani for leading the way. Perhaps export-first-then-local is the way forward for us, which is a shame. 100 years from now, where do we want to be ? Keep importing mil tech and be at the mercy of foreign powers ? Its already 75 years & we have no road map. Civilizationally, if we are to be relevant, then we need to be a self sufficient military manufacturing powerhouse. Problem with importing is, we never develop cutting edge military tech. Which means in a way we are subservient. Europeans dominated the earth for 500 years because of their cutting edge mil tech. Its a shame worlds largest population with very intelligent people cannot do it & we rely on countries with small population such as Russia, France, Israel

 

[Bhishma]

So far, zero. They have plans to induct atleast 307, but the Army isn't confident on Indian systems in this case for some reason.

The reason I heard is that DRDO did not follow the requirements. That it is not suitable for mountain warfare.

 

[Sandeep]

Thank you Kalyani for leading the way. Perhaps export-first-then-local is the way forward for us, which is a shame. 100 years from now, where do we want to be ? Keep importing mil tech and be at the mercy of foreign powers ? Its already 75 years & we have no road map. Civilizationally, if we are to be relevant, then we need to be a self sufficient military manufacturing powerhouse. Problem with importing is, we never develop cutting edge military tech. Which means in a way we are subservient. Europeans dominated the earth for 500 years because of their cutting edge mil tech. Its a shame worlds largest population with very intelligent people cannot do it & we rely on countries with small population such as Russia, France, Israel

The military have confirmed that they are definitely going to buy at least 300 with more orders placed by 2025. Currently they are going through the cost negotiation and contract details.

 

[Sandeep]

So the doubt was right, they ordered just 6 , that why we not seen further video of atags from kalyani going to Armenia, now they can order another batch although it is not necessary it will be 84 as rumors was

Nooo! They just sent these 6 guns in the first batch to them. No country can do anything with just 6 guns so there is a larger order

 

[Sandeep]

These guns were sent a while ago so they would have easily been tested by now.

These guns perform perfectly and give a major advantage to our military. It has the longest range in the world and it gives us a major advantage over other militaries.