The Regiment of Artillery is one of the oldest and is the second largest arm of the Indian Army, after the infantry. Artillery, raised on 28th September 1827, with its missiles, guns, mortars, rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles is also described as an ‘Arm of Decision’.The artillery is in the process of inducting other 155 mm gun systems, including 300 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), 300 Mounted Gun Systems (MGS) and 400 Towed Gun System (TGS). The Army has already inducted 100 155mm/52 calibre K9 Vajra-T guns for which a USD 720 million contract was signed in 2017.”The Army aims to standardise its bulk of the guns to 155mm/52 calibre,” said Lieutenant General Adosh Kumar, DG, artillery while talking to the media earlier. He said 155mm guns will be the standard calibre of all artillery guns by 2042.Lt Gen Kumar said, “The Army has prepared plans for the next 25 years. We have a plan for 2027, for 2047, and even for 2042.”
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