Aero India 2023: Tata unveils 155 mm/52 calibre MGS

Tata Aerospace and Defence has unveiled a 155 mm/52 calibre mounted gun system for the Indian Army at the Aero India 2023 show. The range of the gun is 31 km with a boat tail projectile, 42 km with a base-bleed projectile, and 55 km with a V-LAP projectile. (Janes/Kapil Kajal)

India's Tata Aerospace and Defence (TAD) unveiled a 155 mm/52 calibre mounted gun system (MGS) for the Indian Army at the Aero India 2023 show, which is being held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February.

A spokesperson for TAD told Janes that the company developed the MGS to meet the requirements of the Indian Army under the Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan. The Indian Army seeks at least 814 MGSs under the plan.

According to TAD, the MGS comprises a 155 mm/52 calibre gun mounted on a Tata 8×8 high-mobility vehicle (HMV). The gun has a 360° traverse angle and an elevation arc of -3° to +72°.

The range of the gun is 31 km with a boat tail projectile, 42 km with a base-bleed projectile, and 55 km with a Very Long Artillery Projectile (V-LAP) projectile. The gun can fire a maximum of six rounds per minute, a burst of three rounds in 16 seconds, and a sustained firing of two rounds per minute.

The gun is fitted with an automated ammunition handling system, a magazine with three projectiles, and a crane for ammunition handling. It is equipped with systems such as an inertial navigation system, an electro-optic sight, and a muzzle velocity radar.