- Four indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Howitzers have been inducted into the Indian Army
- Dhanush’ guns are technologically superior to Bofors due to the modifications made to the barrel to help improve its accuracy
In a major fire-power boost for the country, four indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Howitzer guns were inducted to the Indian Army on Tuesday at a ceremony held the Ordnance factory in Jabalpur.
The Dhanush guns have been tested to withstand extreme conditions like rainfall and snow, and have also been built for use in multiple terrains, from plains, to sand and especially in hilly areas
Amit Yadav, a Defence expert, said,” It is not fair to compare the ‘Dhanush’ guns to Bofors as the former are far more technologically superior to Bofors due to the modifications made to the barrel to help improve its accuracy.”
What is the ‘Dhanush’ Howitzer gun?
The Dhanush gun system is based on designs of the Bofors howitzer which was inducted in the Army in 1980s and would be the third type of artillery gun to be inducted into the force after the K-9 Vajra and the M-777 ultra-light howitzers, as per inputs.
The 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun is capable of firing projectiles at a relatively higher angle with a steep angle of descent.
While the Army had placed an order for 110 guns with the Ordnance Factory, it has been waiting for clearance from the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for three decades until 18 February, 2019, when OFB finally got clearance for bulk production of the ‘Dhanush’ artillery Gun System, as per inputs.
PRO, Ordnance Factory Board tweeted:
“The ‘Dhanush’ Howitzers and the Indian Army are ready and fully equipped to protect India from any kind of military threat from its enemies” reports Satavijay Singh.