DHANUSH

About: 

• Dhanush is the indigenously upgraded gun of the Swedish Bofors gun procured in the 1980s. 
  
  
• Features: 
  • Dhanush is a 155 mm, 45-calibre towed artillery gun with a range of 36 km and has demonstrated a range of 38 km with specialised ammunition.
    
    
  • It is an upgrade of the existing 155m, 39 calibre Bofors FH 77 gun.
    
    
  • It is compatible with all North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) 155 mm ammunition system.
    
    
  • The gun is equipped with inertial navigation-based sighting system, auto-laying facility, on-board ballistic computation and an advanced day and night direct firing system. 
    
    
  • The guns can travel in all terrains viz desert and high altitude. The self-propulsion unit allows the gun to negotiate and deploy itself in mountainous terrains with ease.
    
    
  
  
  
• Manufactured by: 
  • Dhanush is the first ever indigenous 155mm x 45 calibre artillery guns.
    
    
  • 'Dhanush' is the product of joint efforts by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and the Indian Army with contributions from DRDO, DGQA, DPSUs such as BEL, PSUs such as SAIL and several private enterprises. 
    
    
  • The weapon is the first long rang artillery gun to be produced in India and it is a major success story of the 'Make in India' initiative. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Way ahead: The first Dhanush regiment with 18 guns is expected to be ready by the end of next year. All 114 guns are expected to be delivered within four years.