Ukraine-Russia war prompts Indian Army to plan 300km range rocketsThe Indian Army is looking to enhance its artillery capabilities by developing long-range rockets with a range of over 300 km. Efforts are ...
28 Sep, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
Indian Army enhancing combat prowess of artillery units along frontier with ChinaThe Indian Army is boosting its artillery capabilities along the China border by acquiring additional K9 Vajra howitzers, swarm drones, loi...
27 Sep, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
Amid military standoff with China, Indian Army gets new high-altitude firing range in Arunachal's Tawang sectorThe Indian Army has set up a new firing range, which is helping it to practice firing of howitzers and other important weapon systems, a to...
27 Sep, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
Indian Army conducts firepower demonstration 'Exercise Topchi' at Devlali in NashikAs part of Atmanirbhar Bharat, indigenously manufactured artillery equipment such as the K-9 Vajra, SP gun system, Dhanush, 105 mm Indian f...
15 Jan, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
Indian Army to boost firepower with 200 new mounted howitzers, 400 towed gun systemsThe procurement process is part of the Army plan for Mediumisation with indigenous guns and is likely to be completed by the year 2042. In ...
27 Nov, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
Army moves over Rs 6,500 cr deal to Defence Ministry for procurement of 400 howitzers from 'desi' firmsThe Army wants the guns to be lighter in weight and easier to deploy in high-altitude areas like the older bofors guns. The procurement pro...
28 Sep, 2023, 10.12 PM IST
Made-in-India weapon systems highlight of Army's 'Exercise Topchi'Dhanush gun system arrived four months ago and at the end of the year, five regiments of Dhanush will be included in the Indian Artillery, ...
29 Jan, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Republic Day to get many firsts, Dhanush and the Anti-Satellite missile to be part of paradeThree army equipment are being displayed for the first time during the parade, Major General Alok Kacker, the Chief of Staff Delhi Area, wh...
23 Jan, 2020, 07.55 PM IST
Chinook, Apache to take part in Republic-Day flypast; IAF tableau to showcase Rafale, TejasDuring the Republic Day parade, the IAF will also showcase its might and glory, with it tableau depicting scaled-down models of five system...
14 Jan, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
Army to get first batch of Dhanush artillery gunsFive guns from the total order for 114 are likely to be handed over next week.
23 Mar, 2019, 08.43 AM IST
Ordinance Factory Board gets nod for producing long-range artillery gun 'Dhanush'Described as a product of joint efforts of the OFB and the Indian Army, this is the first ever indigenous 155 mm x 45 calibre long-range ar...
19 Feb, 2019, 08.37 PM IST
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'.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.16 PM IST
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...
14 Jul, 2018, 05.04 PM IST
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.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
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 ...
08 Jun, 2018, 07.26 PM IST
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.
18 Mar, 2014, 06.00 PM IST