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Dhanush (howitzer)
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Dhanush (bow) is a 155 mm towed howitzer manufactured by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, previously a part of Ordnance Factory Board. The gun was approved for service in 2019 and has been inducted into the Indian Army.[9] The Dhanush project was started by OFB to replace the older 105 mm Indian Field Gun, 105 mm Light Field Gun and the Russian 122 mm guns with a modern 155 mm artillery gun.
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Dhanush | |
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Type | Howitzer |
Place of origin | India |
Service history | |
In service | 2019 |
Used by | Indian Army |
Production history | |
Designer | Ordnance Factory Board |
Designed | 2010 |
Manufacturer | Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board) |
Unit cost | US$ 2.11 million (₹ 14 crore)[1] |
Produced | 2015 onwards |
No. built | 18[2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 13000 kg <14000 kg (Upgraded) |
Crew | 6-8 |
Caliber | (Compatible with all NATO 155mm ammunition system) |
Action | Auto gun alignment and positioning |
Breech | Screw type |
Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological |
Elevation | Servo based, -3°/+70° |
Traverse | Servo based, 30° left or right from centreline[4] |
Rate of fire |
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Maximum firing range | |
Feed system | Electrically operated ammunition handling |
Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display |
Maximum speed | With towing vehicle 70 kmph, Self propelled >5 kmph with 95kw APU [8] |
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