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Indian Army to Boost Firepower with 300 Indigenous Dhanush Howitzers

The Indian Army is set to place an order for 300 indigenous Dhanush Howitzers to raise 15 new artillery regiments. This marks the second major order for the guns, which are manufactured by public sector companies based on transferred Bofors technology. The 155 mm 45-calibre guns have already been inducted into service, with 114 ordered previously and around four regiments already operational. The howitzer, which completed its tests in 2018, fires 155mm ammunition and can be fitted with a system to increase its range.

Key Points: Indian Army Orders 300 Indigenous Dhanush Howitzers

  • Second major order for Dhanush guns
  • Guns based on Bofors technology
  • 114 guns already inducted
  • Will raise 15 new regiments
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Indian Army to place orders for 300 indigenous Dhanush Howitzers

Indian Army places major order for 300 Dhanush artillery guns to raise 15 regiments, enhancing indigenous defense capabilities.

"The Indian Army is going to soon place an order for 300 Dhanush Howitzers - defence officials"

By Ajit Dubey, New Delhi, March 3

Seeking to boost its preparedness, the Indian Army is going to place orders for buying 300 Dhanush Howitzers, which would be used to raise 15 regiments of the indigenous artillery guns in the force.

This will be the second major order for the Dhanush artillery guns, which are manufactured by public sector companies based on the transfer of technology of the Bofors guns acquired in the 1980s.

The Indian Army is going to soon place an order for 300 Dhanush Howitzers, and a high-level Defence Ministry meeting is likely to clear it soon, defence officials told ANI.

The 155 mm 45-calibre guns have already been inducted into the army, as 114 guns were ordered a few years ago.

Around four regiments of the Dhanush guns have already been inducted into the force, and two more are expected to be inducted soon, they said.

The design of Dhanush is based on the Bofors Howitzer inducted back in the 1980s.

The howitzer gun will fire 155mm ammunition and can be fitted with a bi-modular charge system (BMCS), thereby increasing its range.

The artillery gun had completed its tests at Pokhran back in June 2018.

- ANI

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Sarah B
While I support indigenous manufacturing, I hope the quality and delivery timelines are strictly monitored. Past defense deals have sometimes been marred by delays. The Army needs reliable equipment on time.
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Vikram M
Good step. The Dhanush is a proven system based on the Bofors design, which our soldiers know well. Raising 15 new regiments will significantly boost our firepower on the northern borders. Well done!
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Priya S
My brother serves in the artillery. He says the existing Dhanush guns are very effective. More orders mean more jobs in our defense PSUs too. A win-win for security and the economy.
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Rohit P
Finally some good news on defense procurement! Hope the deal goes through smoothly without any bureaucratic hurdles. Our jawans deserve the best equipment we can give them.
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Michael C
Interesting to see the evolution from the original Bofors. The indigenous upgrade with the BMCS for increased range shows good R&D progress. A solid, incremental improvement on a reliable platform.

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