{"id":28775,"date":"2018-10-24T14:47:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=28775"},"modified":"2018-10-24T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:17:47","slug":"battle-ready-dhanush-artillery-gun-clears-final-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/battle-ready-dhanush-artillery-gun-clears-final-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle ready: Dhanush artillery gun clears final trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/battle-ready-dhanush-artillery-gun-clears-final-trials\/article24187389.ece\" rel=\"nofollow\">Battle ready: Dhanush artillery gun clears final trials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>News:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The indigenously upgraded artillery gun Dhanush has successfully completed final user trials and is ready for induction into the Army.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Important facts:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.This was third and final phase of user exploitation firings in which six Dhanush guns were fired in battery formulation at the Pokhran field firing range.<\/p>\n<p>3.The first phase of trials was conducted between July and September 2016.<\/p>\n<p>4.The second phase was conducted between October and December 2016 at the Siachen base camp with three guns.<\/p>\n<p>5.A total of 1,520 rounds have been fired in all the three phases.<\/p>\n<p>6<strong>.Dhanush:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India in the mid -1980\u2019s.<\/li>\n<li>With this test, Dhanush artillery gun has been tested in all terrains.<\/li>\n<li>It is also called desi Bofors.<\/li>\n<li>It is 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun. It has been developed by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata based on requirements of Indian Army and manuanufactured by Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/currentaffairs.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/indi.png?resize=541%2C274\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7<strong>.Next step:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The next step was completion of general staff (GS) evaluation after which Bulk Production Clearance (BPC) will be accorded.<\/li>\n<li>The Ordnance Factory Board, OFB\u00a0 has an indent from the Army for 114 guns and will start supplying the guns on receipt of the BPC.<\/li>\n<li>The OFB has already supplied six guns for battery firing during the user trials.<\/li>\n<li>Another 12 guns will be issued within a year on receipt of the BPC.<\/li>\n<li>The entire order of 114 guns is to be delivered within four years.<\/li>\n<li>As of now, the gun has over 80% indigenous content.<\/li>\n<li>The imported systems include the power pack, parts of the electronic suite, and some seals and bearings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Battle ready: Dhanush artillery gun clears final trials News: The indigenously upgraded artillery gun Dhanush has successfully completed final user trials and is ready for induction into the Army. 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