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Indian Army gets first batch of Dhanush artillery gunsThe Dhanush, which has a calibre of 155x45mm, is the first ever indigenous artillery gun of this calibre. In army parlance, it is classifie...- India to finally induct desi Bofors next week to upgrade long-range, high-volume firepowerThe electronically upgraded Dhanush howitzer has been upgraded to 45-calibre to increase its maximum strike range to 27-36 km from the earl...
- Army to get first batch of Dhanush artillery gunsFive guns from the total order for 114 are likely to be handed over next week.
- Indian Army's modernisation drive: Key defence projects on 'Make in India' pathSeven projects, including acquisition of 155mm howitzers, air defence guns and light utility helicopters, have been placed in the "critical...
- Shot in the arm for Indian Army soon with delivery of Dhanush 155mm artillery gunThe Indian Army is set to soon be handed over the indigenously-developed howitzer 'Dhanush', also known as 'desi bofors'.
- Dhanush: Army's upgraded desi version of Bofors howitzerThey have been upgraded to 45-calibre from the original 39-calibre to give the new howitzer a 38-km range compared to the 30-km of the orig...
- In final stages of ordering 155/52 self-propelled gun: ParrikarThe 155mm/45-calibre Dhanush howitzer has been tested and field trials have been completed, he said at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit he...
- Gun Carriage Factory hands over three 'Dhanush' guns to armyThe trials saw some 2,000 rounds being successfully fired from the gun in different climatic conditions like in snowy, desert and hostile a...
- Dhanush artillery guns, desi version of Bofors, go for confirmatory trialsDhanush artillery guns have gone for confirmatory trials that will last till next year, as army looks for new howitzers. Army will order ov...
- Six prototypes of artillery gun 'Dhanush' have been produced till date: Rao Inderjit SinghDhanush is currently undergoing confirmatory trials and evaluation. Bulk production of the gun shall commence after successful completion o...
- Make in India: Dhanush outguns original Swedish BoforsThe desi howitzer, christened Dhanush, can outgun the original Swedish Bofors 155mm artillery gun in range, accuracy, reliability, shoot-an...
- Defence Ministry nod to buy 145 ultra light howitzers worth Rs 5,000 crore from USDefence Acquisition Council, chaired by Manohar Parrikar, took up 18 proposals including new schemes worth Rs 28,000 crore.
- Dhanush artillery gun clears final test, ready for induction: OfficialBetween June 2-6, fifty rounds of shells each were fired from six Dhanush guns, Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) Senior General Manager SK Singh ...
- Army launches inquiry against Lt Col in MP for suspected leak of classified informationThe inquiry was ordered on February 12 and "it is yet to be established whether it has happened inadvertently or deliberately as reported,"...
- Did investigating agencies act with rectitude in Vijay Mallya case?High spirits of 'Kingfisher' made him foray into the airline business. Glamour and spirits waned quickly as the “kingfisher“ fished more tr...
- Indigenous artillery gun 'Dhanush' to be ready this yearAfter trials, India's indigenous artillery gun 'Dhanush' would be ready for use by the Army by the end of this year.
- Desi Bofors howitzer to be tested again, Army keeps fingers crossedThe Army has not inducted a single modern 155mm gun for the last three decades since the infamous Bofors scandal.
- Desi Bofors to plug gap in Army’s long-range firepowerTwo prototypes of the 155mm\45-calibre guns have been developed, one with 68% indigenous parts and the other with 46%, and have been "satis...
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