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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Dhanush (howitzer) | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2019 - present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army[source] | — |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
allowing full traverse
Single source99 cm (3 ft 3 in) allowing full traverse[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]
Mass
Single sourcewith tripod
Single source47.5 kg (105 lb) 59.5 kg (131 lb) with tripod
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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source250–435 m/s (820–1,430 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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board )[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 14 crore (US$1.5 million)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2014 - present[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] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | Electro-rheological/Magneto-rheological[source] | None[source] |
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| Elevation | Servo based, -3°/+70°[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | Servo based, 30° left or right from centreline[source] | 30° total[source] |
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| Feed system | Electrically operated ammunition handling[source] | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | Thermal sight Gunners display[source] | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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