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India Boosts Army Firepower with ₹6,900 Crore Artillery Deal

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-27T10:30:49.701602+05:30

- The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth ₹6,900 crore with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced Systems Limited for 307 locally made artillery guns. - This deal is part of a larger effort to modernize the Indian Army's artillery regiments, with a total of ₹1.4 lakh crore in capital purchase deals signed in 2024-25. - The 155mm/52-calibre ATAGS, developed by DRDO, has a range of 48 km and will replace older, smaller calibre guns. - Bharat Forge will manufacture 60% of the guns, while TASL will produce the remaining 40%, marking a significant milestone for private sector involvement in defence procurement. - The project is expected to reduce dependency on foreign imports, generate substantial employment, and boost the indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem. Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-signs-two-deals-for-307-artillery-guns-101743015236377.html), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mod-signs-6900-crore-contracts-with-bharat-forge-tata-for-307-indigenous-artillery-guns/article69377909.ece)

The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth ₹6,900 crore with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced Systems Limited for 307 locally made artillery guns.
This deal is part of a larger effort to modernize the Indian Army's artillery regiments, with a total of ₹1.4 lakh crore in capital purchase deals signed in 2024-25.
The 155mm/52-calibre ATAGS, developed by DRDO, has a range of 48 km and will replace older, smaller calibre guns.
Bharat Forge will manufacture 60% of the guns, while TASL will produce the remaining 40%, marking a significant milestone for private sector involvement in defence procurement.
The project is expected to reduce dependency on foreign imports, generate substantial employment, and boost the indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem.

Source: Hindustan Times, The Hindu