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Defence Ministry inks ₹6,900-cr deal to buy towed artillery guns, vehicles

March 27, 2025

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The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram

IN order to enhance the offensive long-range firepower of the Indian Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday signed contracts for the procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) and high-mobility 6x6 gun towing vehicles at a cost of about ₹6,900 crore.

- MAYANK SINGH @New Delhi

The ATAGS and the high-mobility vehicles will be procured from Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced System Limited, respectively.

The contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block in New Delhi.

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