Dhanush (howitzer)

Dhanush
The Dhanush in public display.
TypeHowitzer
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service2019 - present
Used byIndian Army
WarsIndia-Pakistan Conflict 2025
Production history
DesignerOrdnance Factory Board
Designed2010 - 2013
ManufacturerAdvanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board)
Unit cost₹14 crore (US$1.7 million)
Produced2014 - present
No. built24
Specifications
Mass
  • 13 tonnes (13 long tons; 14 short tons)
  • <14 tonnes (14 long tons; 15 short tons) (Upgraded)
Barrel length
  • 6.98 metres (22.9 feet) L/45
  • 8.06 metres (26.4 feet) L/52 (Upgraded)
Crew6-8
Caliber155 mm (NATO ammunition compatible)
ActionAuto gun alignment and positioning
BreechScrew type
RecoilElectro-rheological/Magneto-rheological
ElevationServo based, -3°/+70°
TraverseServo 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 (for Ramjet Propelled Artillery Shell, being developed)
Feed systemElectrically operated ammunition handling
SightsThermal sight Gunners display

Dhanush (lit. 'Bow') is a 155 mm towed howitzer manufactured by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, previously a part of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). 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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