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Dhanush (howitzer)larger figure on 0 of 1
M-46 field gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Dhanush (howitzer) | M-46 field gun |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2019 - present[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Army[source] | — |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
Width
Single source2.45 m (8 ft)[source]
Maximum; for Ramjet Shell
Single sourceMaximum; L/45
Single sourceMaximum; (L/52) >
Single source38 km (L/45) 42 km (L/52) >60 km (for Ramjet Shell )[source]
Maximum; base-bleed
Single sourceMaximum; rocket assisted
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,051 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Ordnance Factory Board[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2010 - 2013[source] | 1946–1950[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board )[source] | MOTZ[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 14 crore (US$1.5 million)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2014 - present[source] | 1951–1971[source] |
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| No. built | >72 (excl. 12 prototypes)[source] | — |
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| Action | Auto gun alignment and positioning[source] | — |
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| Breech | Screw type[source] | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source] |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3°/+70°[source] | −2.5° to 45°[source] |
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| Traverse | Servo based, 30° left or right from centreline[source] | 50°[source] |
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| Feed system | Electrically operated ammunition handling[source] | — |
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| Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display[source] | — |
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| Shell | — | 130 x 845 mm R (R/184.6mm) separate-loading charge and projectile[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split-trail[source] |
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Maximum; unassisted
Single source27.15 km (16.87 mi) (unassisted) 35 km (22 mi) (base-bleed) 44 km (27 mi) (rocket assisted)[source]