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Dhanush (howitzer)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Dhanush (howitzer) | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2019 - present[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Army[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceCombat: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Travel: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)[source]
(L/45) <
Single sourceL/52
Single source13 tonnes (13 long tons; 14 short tons)(L/45) <14 tonnes (14 long tons; 15 short tons) (L/52)[source]
Cannon alone
Single sourceCombat
Single sourceMaximum; 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; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceBars 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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board )[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 14 crore (US$1.5 million)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2014 - present[source] | 1989–2013[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] | — |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | — |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3°/+70°[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | Servo based, 30° left or right from centreline[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Feed system | Electrically operated ammunition handling[source] | — |
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| Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display[source] | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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| Variants | — | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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| Shell | — | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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With BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]