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This defense deal will benefit Army, Air Force and Navy. (File photo)
India has taken two major decisions on Thursday to increase the defense capacity of the army. The central government has approved the purchase of 307 advance cannons (ATAGS) at a cost of ₹ 7,000 crore, which will be deployed on the Pakistan and China border.
Also, the Ministry of Defense cleared military procurement of ₹ 54,000 crore. This includes the Airborne Early Warning System, the new engine of T-90 tanks and the Varunastra Torpedo for the Navy.
Atags cannons: made in India, heavy on enemies As its name is from Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, it is evident that it is a cannon that is drawn from the truck. However, this ball can go some distance away like Bofors after firing the ball itself. The caliber of this cannon is 155mm. This means that 155mm shells can be fired from this modern cannon.
Atags are also called Howitzer. Howitzer means small cannons. Actually, very large and heavy cannons were used in the Second World War and till then. There were a lot of difficulties to take them long distances and deploy to height. In such a situation, light and small cannons were made, which were called Howitzer.
It is also known as indigenous Bofors. The cannon DRDO has been developed by Pune -based Lab Arde Bharat Forge Limited, Mahindra Defense Naval System, Tata Power Strategic and Ordnance Factory Board. Its development work started in 2013 and the first successful test was done on 14 July 2016. The use and specialty of this cannon is very similar to Bofors cannon, so it is also called native Bofors.
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