Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

[Prem Kumar]

Why is the report making it sound like we have never made 155 mm shells on our own before??

We are busy supplying shells in the Ukraine war

I can understand if these are newer, advanced variants

[Rakesh]

Bofors fully transferred tech to India in 80s, I even proposed made-in-India guns to Cong govt, but...: Baba Kalyani's explosive reveal
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... 751802.cms
10 June 2025

[VinodTK]

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[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1942146378941223379 ---> Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra | In visual is the Mounted Gun System (MGS) - a cross-country truck-mounted heavy artillery gun system with exclusively developed mobility and crew protection features in its class. It has been indigenously developed by involving Indian Industries, DPSU, and Premier Academia, under the leadership of DRDO. MGS has high mobility in terms of gradient, side slope, trench crossing, and cross-country capability, and can operate in both desert and mountainous terrain.

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1942229027760087204 ---> Director, Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE), G Ramamohana Rao says, "It is a 155MM/52 Cal gun. These guns have been in place for quite some time. However, these are towed guns, which means that the guns and the primordial can be separated. It is towed and then deployed or retreated. It is essential to have a shoot-and-scoot capability, and hence we have worked on this MGS. In 80 seconds, we can deploy, and in 85 seconds, we can retrieve it from the location. It is an entirely indigenous system with export potential. This is the prototype that the Army can look at..."

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1942148777756033493 ---> Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra | Mounted Gun System (MGS) - indigenously developed by involving Indian Industries, DPSU, and Premier Academia, under the leadership of DRDO, being displayed at Vehicles Research and Development Establishment. MGS has been designed and developed by adapting the 155 mm / 52 cal ATAGS armament system (designed and developed by ARDE) on an 8x8 high-mobility vehicle. MGS is capable of operating in desert and high-altitude areas with shoo. t-and-scoot capability.

VIDEO: https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1942190940107542931 ---> Kalyani Group’s Mounting Artillery Gun System 8X8 HMV. The MGS 8x8 is a 155mm/52cal Mounted Artillery Gun System, the only artillery gun in the world with the capability of firing from Zone 1 to Zone 7. With a diverse operating temperature range and capability to fire in extreme diverse weather conditions of - 4 to 45 degrees. The gun comes equipped with quick shoot and scoot capability with a high degree of accuracy and consistency. The 8x8 has a high chamber volume of 25 litres, with future provision of up gunning. Key Modern Features of the MGS 8X8:

- Auto loading and positioning system
- Automatic Ammunition Handling system
- Auto Laying
- Safety interlocks and redundancy systems
- All Electric drives ensuring least maintainability and failures
- Muzzle Velocity Radar

VIDEO: https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1942241876414734841 ---> 8x8 MGS' Fire Power :

- Automatic loading system
- Rapid rate of fire: 3–5 rounds per minute sustained
- High burst fire mode for quick target neutralization

Automation & Targeting:
- Integrated Fire Control System (FCS)
- GPS/INS-based navigation and auto-laying
- Day/night target engagement capability
- Designed for rapid deployment, shoot-and-scoot, and high-altitude mobility (compared to towed guns)

Indian Content: High indigenous content (over 70–80%)

https://x.com/Defencecore/status/1942215734211301425 ---> The Mounted Gun System developed by DRDO in India is 2–3x cheaper than imported options available worldwide, with an approx unit cost of ₹15 crore. But interestingly, despite its low cost, this system outperforms many of the world’s best. In range, mobility, and firepower, it sets a new benchmark. Just look at the chart below.

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1942242147086053427 ---> Pune, Maharashtra: The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), an indigenously developed artillery gun for use by the Indian Army, has been developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) in collaboration with private firms like Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems.

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1942244743666409714 ---> Pune, Maharashtra: Director, ARDE, A. Raju says, "The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), which is designed and developed by ARDE, Pune. This is one of the best systems in the world, which the DRDO has developed. Its max range is 48 km and has special features like 25 barrel capacity, 52 calibre system and can fire in zone 7... We are also working to develop advanced ammunition systems. The existing ammunition is unguided... We are working on developing the guided ammunition system, which will have better accuracy... Indian Army has ordered 307 ATAGS, for which the contract was signed in March 2025. The order has been split in the ratio of 60:40, between Bharat Forge Ltd and Tata Systems Bengaluru. These guns will supplied in a duration of five years. They are 75% indigenous..."

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1942245860131340297 ---> Pune, Maharashtra: ATAGS Project Director, R.P. Pandey says, "This is a 155 mm /52 calibre artillery gun. It has a firing capability of BMCS Zone 7, which can help it achieve a range of 48 km... We have developed this with the collaboration of DRDO and other private firms..."

[bala]

DRDO Unveils Indigenous Mounted Gun System: All-Terrain Firepower with Advanced Crew Protection

Mounted Gun System (MGS) is a cross country truck mounted heavy artillery gun system with exclusively developed mobility and crew protection features in its class It has been indigenously developed by involving Indian Industries, DPSU, Premier Academia, under leadership of DRDO MGS has high mobility in terms of gradient, side slope, trench crossing, cross country capability and can operate in desert and mountainous terrain.

[Rakesh]

Army’s first regiment of long-range ATAGS artillery guns to be ready by February 2027
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation ... ruary-2027
07 July 2025

The procurement of this system marks a significant milestone in the modernisation of the Army’s artillery regiments and is expected to enhance operational readiness.

[Rakesh]

Army to test locally made gun that shoots and scoots in 85 seconds
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... 20033.html
07 July 2025

The MGS is a 155mm/52 calibre truck-mounted howitzer that can fire six rounds in a minute and hit targets more than 45 km away.

https://x.com/rahulsinghx/status/1942446783172591839 ---> The 30-tonne gun system can hit targets 45 km away & swiftly relocate to evade counter-battery fire. Reporting from Ahmednagar:

[Rakesh]

DRDO DG speaks on the MGS

India is taking a giant leap in battlefield mobility and firepower! The Mounted Gun System (MGS) is a 155mm/52 calibre truck-mounted howitzer capable of firing six rounds per minute and hitting targets over 45 km away. Based on the indigenous ATAGS platform, the MGS brings together DRDO’s cutting-edge design and Bharat Forge’s production capabilities. With a demand for up to 800 such systems, the race is on—between Tata, Bharat Forge, Adani (with Israeli collaboration), and a key defence PSU. What makes the MGS a game-changer? How does it compare to global systems? Who will win the ₹6,900 crore contract? Find out in this deep dive!

[SRajesh]

Is the news true that Brazil wants to buy Garuda 105/55
Kalyani made gun is undergoing trails and more trials

Even if Brazil buys it we would still be ordering more trials
Who knows we might land one on moon to continue with more trials!!

[Aditya_V]

True but that's how orders for Tonbo Imaging, ATAGS are all coming

[Prem Kumar]

Rule of thumb: Artillery thread, Submarine thread & Armor thread are to be avoided if you have High BP

[arvin]

And Kaveri thread if you have low BP, since engine has low BP ratio (0.16 : 1).

[sanjayc]

Make in India scores again: Brazil wants Bharat Forge’s Garuda gun
https://www.financialexpress.com/busine ... n-3901678/

[Prem Kumar]

Instead of importing artillery guns, if we import DG Artillery from Armenia, Morocco or Brazil, our Atmanirbharta will improve 100X

[S_Madhukar]

Instead of importing artillery guns, if we import DG Artillery from Armenia, Morocco or Brazil, our Atmanirbharta will improve 100X

Sirji but then in Armenia even he is an import-bahadur ... But at least he imports from the right country...meanwhile we are screwed either way.