The new Artillery Gun 'Dhanush' inducted in Indian Army

Current Affairs 7-8th April 2019. The new long-range artillery gun 'Dhanush' will be inducted into the Indian Army. The 155 mm caliber artillery gun manufactured by the Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory.
After the induction of M-777 ultra-light howitzers in Nov 2018, its time for the country's first indigenously designed and developed Dhanush gun to be inducted in the Indian army.
The gun is capable of firing next generation ammunitions and can accommodate Bi-Modular Charges as well as bag charges.
The gun is equipped with an Artillery gun aiming and positioning system consisting of an inertial navigation system and encoders for positioning capability and muzzle velocity recorder.

Published On : 08 Apr 2019