Dhanush artillery guns

Why is it in news?
  • The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) handed over the first batch of six Dhanush artillery guns to the Army.
  • Dhanush is the indigenously upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured in the 1980s.
More in news
  • Indigenisation level:
    (1) According to Defence Ministry, Indigenisation to the extent of about 81%, has already been achieved.
    (2) By the end of 2019, the indigenisation level of the gun will go up to 91%.
  • 1st Dhanush regiment: The first Dhanush regiment with 18 guns is expected to be ready by the end of next year.
  • Manufacturer: The Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur (GCF) received the Bulk Production Clearance (BPC) to manufacture 114 guns from the Army on February 18, 2019.
  • Dhanush artillery gun:
    (1) 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.
    (2) It is an upgrade of the existing 155m, 39 calibre Bofors FH 77 gun.
    (3) It is compatible with all North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) 155 mm ammunition system.
    (4) The gun is fitted with inertial navigation system with global positioning system- (GPS) based gun recording and auto-laying, an enhanced tactical computer for onboard ballistic computations, an onboard muzzle velocity recording, an automated gun sighting system equipped with camera, thermal imaging and laser range finder.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 9th Apr 2019
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