Artillería

Dhanush

Also known as
  • Cañón de artillería Dhanush de 155 mm x calibre 45
  • Sistema de cañón Dhanush
  • 155 mm x 45 Dhanush
  • obús Dhanush
  • Dhanush 155/45
  • Dhanush 155 mm/calibre 45
  • cañón Dhanush de 155 mm/calibre 45
  • obús remolcado Dhanush de 155 mm/calibre 45
  • obús remolcado Dhanush de 155 mm/calibre 52
  • Dhanush 155/52
  • Dhanush MGS

Dhanush es un sistema indio de cañón de artillería remolcado de 155 mm x calibre 45 desarrollado por Ordnance Factory Board y el Indian Army a partir del linaje de transferencia de tecnología del FH77B Bofors. Fue autorizado para producción en serie en 2019, con informes públicos que describen un pedido inicial de 114 cañones, el ensamblaje en Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, el trabajo de tubo y cierre en Field Gun Factory Kanpur, y propuestas posteriores de AWEIL para una versión de 155 mm/calibre 52 y sistemas de cañón montado.

Dhanush, Sistema de cañón de artillería remolcado de 155 mm / calibre 45, Artillería
Image source: Dhanush Artillery firing image
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
India
Type
Sistema de cañón de artillería remolcado de 155 mm / calibre 45
Service note
Programa indio de modernización de artillería desde la década de 2010 hasta el presente
Designer
Desarrollo conjunto de Ordnance Factory Board y el Indian Army, con contribuciones de DRDO, DGQA y entidades de los sectores público y privado
Designed
Década de 2010
Produced
2019-presente
Number built
Pedido indio inicial de 114 cañones autorizado en 2019
Developed from
Linaje de transferencia de tecnología del obús 155 mm FH77B Bofors

Specifications

Calibre
155 mm x calibre 45
Munición
Munición estándar OTAN de 155 mm, incluida compatibilidad con BMCS en informes públicos del MoD
Funciones de control de tiro
Puntería basada en navegación inercial, apuntamiento automático, cálculo balístico a bordo y sistema de fuego directo diurno/nocturno
Compatibilidad con Project Shakti
Compatibilidad del sistema de comunicaciones con la red de mando y control de artillería Project Shakti del Indian Army
Peso
Menos de 13 toneladas en los informes de entrega del MoD de 2019
Propuesta de 155 mm/calibre 52
Janes informó un alcance de 42 km, peso inferior a 14 toneladas, tubo de 8.060 mm y peso del tubo de 2.790 kg para la versión mejorada Dhanush de 155 mm/calibre 52
Elevación
-3 grados a 70 grados
Sector de giro
Arco de giro de 60 grados
Movilidad
Cañón remolcado con unidad de autopropulsión para despliegue local y movimiento en terreno montañoso
Bofors Lineage And Indian Redesign

Dhanush pertenece al linaje indio del obús 155 mm FH77B Bofors, pero no es simplemente el mismo cañón sueco de calibre 39. Es un desarrollo indio de 155 mm/calibre 45 que reutilizó la base de transferencia de tecnología de Bofors mientras cambiaba la longitud del tubo, el paquete de control de tiro, el sistema de apuntamiento y el enfoque de fabricación.

Base de linaje

Defense News describió al Dhanush como basado en planos originales de los obuses suecos Bofors de 155 mm/calibre 39 que India adquirió a mediados de la década de 1980.

Rediseño indio

CENJOWS describe el desarrollo por OFB de un cañón indígena de 155 mm/calibre 45 con mejoras electrónicas a partir de diseños Bofors disponibles, con OFB cubriendo vacíos de diseño y producción dejados por material de transferencia incompleto.

Contexto de producción

Los informes de PIB vinculan la autorización de producción en serie de 2019 con 114 cañones y registran la entrega de los primeros seis cañones en Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur.

Variants

Las fuentes públicas distinguen el cañón remolcado de producción de 155 mm/calibre 45 de las propuestas posteriores de AWEIL para una versión de 155 mm/calibre 52 y sistemas de cañón montado.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Dhanush 155 mm/45 calibre towed gun systemConfiguración base de producción

El Ministry of Defence describió el arma autorizada para producción en serie en 2019 como un sistema moderno de cañón de artillería de 155 mm x calibre 45 con un pedido inicial de 114 cañones.

Sources: OFB gets Bulk Production Clearance for Dhanush Artillery Gun, Dhanush guns handed over to the Army

Dhanush 155 mm/52 calibre towed howitzerPropuesta remolcada mejorada

Janes informó que AWEIL mostró un Dhanush de 155 mm/calibre 52 en DefExpo 2022 con un alcance de 42 km, peso inferior a 14 toneladas, freno de boca de doble deflector, tubo retráctil y mira unificada diurna/nocturna.

Sources: Defexpo 2022: India upgrades Dhanush towed guns, AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian Army

Dhanush Mounted Gun SystemPropuesta de sistema de cañón montado

Janes informó que AWEIL propuso sistemas de cañón montado armados con Dhanush para requisitos del Indian Army después de exhibir el cañón de 155 mm/calibre 52 en Defence Expo 2022.

Sources: AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian Army

Timeline

Dhanush Key Events

  1. Bulk production clearance granted

    El Indian Army y el Ministry of Defence otorgaron a Ordnance Factory Board la autorización de producción en serie para 114 cañones Dhanush.

    Sources: OFB gets Bulk Production Clearance for Dhanush Artillery Gun

  2. First six guns handed over

    Los primeros seis cañones Dhanush fueron entregados al Indian Army en Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur.

    Sources: Dhanush guns handed over to the Army

  3. 155 mm/52 calibre Dhanush displayed

    Janes informó que AWEIL exhibió un obús remolcado Dhanush mejorado de 155 mm/calibre 52 en DefExpo 2022, con un alcance declarado de 42 km.

    Sources: Defexpo 2022: India upgrades Dhanush towed guns

  4. AWEIL proposes towed and mounted Dhanush systems

    Janes informó que AWEIL propuso tanto cañones remolcados Dhanush de 155 mm/calibre 52 como sistemas de cañón montado armados con Dhanush para requisitos del Indian Army.

    Sources: AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian Army

  5. FGK component role publicly identified

    Un comunicado del Ministry of Defence sobre una visita a Field Gun Factory Kanpur describió a FGK como fabricante de conjuntos de tubo y cierre para cañones de artillería y tanques, incluido el Dhanush.

    Sources: Rajnath Singh visits Field Gun Factory Kanpur

Media

Dhanush Videos

Dhanush Images

Dhanush, Sistema de cañón de artillería remolcado de 155 mm / calibre 45, Artillería - view 1
Source: Multiple Dhanush Artillery firing image
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Sources

OFB gets Bulk Production Clearance for Dhanush Artillery GunPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports Dhanush identity, 155 mm x 45 calibre description, 2019 bulk production clearance for 114 guns, NATO 155 mm ammunition compatibility, and fire-control feature descriptions. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Dhanush guns handed over to the ArmyPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports the April 2019 first-gun handover at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur and Dhanush specifications including weight, elevation, traverse, and system features. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rajnath Singh visits Field Gun Factory KanpurPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports Field Gun Factory Kanpur's role in manufacturing barrel and breech assemblies for artillery guns and tanks, including the Dhanush gun. | Accessed: 2026-07-13AWEIL Annual Report 2024-25Publisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports AWEIL product-line context for large-calibre artillery systems including Dhanush, Sharang upgrades, and 105 mm LFG. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Dhanush Artillery firing imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the Dhanush image; Commons identifies the source as a Government of India work under the Government Open Data License - India. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Multiple Dhanush Artillery firing imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the additional Dhanush firing gallery image; Commons identifies the author as Government of India and lists the Government Open Data License - India, with an unreviewed Commons-license caveat. | Accessed: 2026-07-13India's Dhanush artillery gun fails in trialsPublisher: Defense News | Note: Supports Dhanush lineage by describing the 155 mm/45 calibre gun as an OFB upgrade based on original drawings of the Swedish 155 mm/39 calibre Bofors howitzers procured by India. | Accessed: 2026-07-13155 mm 45 Calibre Dhanush Gun: a reality or a mythPublisher: Centre for Joint Warfare Studies | Note: Supports Dhanush development history, including OFB's 155 mm/45 calibre development from available Bofors designs and the manufacturing/design gaps OFB had to fill. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defexpo 2022: India upgrades Dhanush towed gunsPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports the AWEIL 155 mm/52 calibre Dhanush upgrade display, 42 km range statement, less-than-14-tonne weight, barrel data, sighting upgrade, muzzle-brake change, and rate-of-fire figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-13AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian ArmyPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports AWEIL's proposal of 155 mm/52 calibre Dhanush towed gun systems and Dhanush-armed mounted gun systems for Indian Army requirements. | Accessed: 2026-07-13