Source : Indian Defence Updates (IDU)
Bharat Forge receives approval from MoD for procurement of 300 ATAGS, contract to be signed by year end
Bharat Forge has received approval from the Ministry of Defence for the procurement of 300 ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System) and after the opening of commercial bids submitted by Bharat Forge and TATA Defense, the contract for the guns will be signed later this year.
ATAGS is designed by DRDO and manufactured jointly by Bharat Forge and TATA Defense.
Under the agreement, the lowest bidder will get the opportunity to manufacture 60% of the guns and the second lowest bidder will have to supply the ATAGS at the same price to secure the order for the remaining 40% of the guns.
The ATAGS has successfully passed all user-assisted trials and it can hit targets at 48 kilometers range. Bharat Forge receives approval from MoD for procurement of 300 ATAGS, contract to be signed by year end Bharat Forge receives approval from MoD for procurement of 300 ATAGS, contract to be signed by year end IgMp
