Dhanush (howitzer)

Burst: 3 rounds in 15 sec
Intense: 15 rounds in 3 min
Sustained: 60 rounds in 60 min

Dhanush
Dhanush
	The Dhanush in public display.
Type	Howitzer
Place of origin	India
Service history
In service	2019
Used by	Indian Army
Production history
Designer	Ordnance Factory Board
Designed	2010
Manufacturer	Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board)
Unit cost	US$ 2.11 million (₹ 14 crore)
Produced	2015 onwards
No. built	18
Specifications
Mass	13000 kg ; <14000 kg (Upgraded)
Crew	6-8
Caliber	155 mm L/45 ; ; 155 mm L/52 (Upgraded) ; ; (Compatible with all NATO 155mm ammunition system)
Action	Auto gun alignment and positioning
Breech	Screw type
Recoil	Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological
Elevation	Servo based, -3°/+70°
Traverse	Servo based, 30° left or right from centreline
Rate of fire	Burst: 3 rounds in 15 sec ; ; Intense: 15 rounds in 3 min; Sustained: 60 rounds in 60 min;
Maximum firing range	38 km ; ; 42 km (Upgraded); 60 km+ (using Ramjet Propelled Artillery Shell, under development);
Feed system	Electrically operated ammunition handling
Sights	Thermal sight Gunners display
Maximum speed	With towing vehicle 70 kmph, Self propelled >5 kmph with 95kw APU

Dhanush (bow) is a 155 mm towed howitzer manufactured by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, previously a part of Ordnance Factory Board. The gun was approved for service in 2019 and has been inducted into the Indian Army. The Dhanush project was started by OFB to replace the older 105 mm Indian Field Gun, 105 mm Light Field Gun and the Russian 122 mm guns with a modern 155 mm artillery gun.

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