The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday signed contracts with Bharat Forge Ltd and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd for the procurement of advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) and high mobility gun towing vehicles, respectively. With a total cost of about Rs 6,900 crore, the current deal implies that the ministry has signed total contracts worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore for capital procurement till date in the current financial year, according to an official readout.