DRDO’s 155 mm x 52 calibre advanced towed artillery gun test fired successfully

• DRDO successfully conducted the proof firing of armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
• ATAGS is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project 
• The project is part of the artillery modernisation programme of the Indian Army. The first fully integrated gun system is likely to be ready for user (Indian Army) trials by the first half of 2017
• The gun will have a firing range of 40 kms and boasts of advanced features such as high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system with night firing capability in direct fire mode

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. ________ organization successfully conducted the proof firing of armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS): a)ISRO b)DRDO c)HAL d)BHEL 

source:financial express