army-likely-to-induct-114-dhanush-guns-by-2026-say-officials

Army likely to induct 114 Dhanush guns by 2026, say officials

 

Context: The Army which has ordered 114 Dhanush artillery guns, and has one regiment operational already, is expecting to receive all the guns by 2026. 

  • One regiment that was equipped with Dhanush was operationalised only last year. There has been a slight delay due to some imported components, among others.
  • By 2026, the Army should be getting remaining regiments.
  • With focus on long-range and augmented firepower, the Army is also looking at vastly increasing the range of the Pinaka Multi-Rocket Launch Systems (MRLS) and the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on it.
  • The Pralay surface-to-surface quasi-ballistic missile too is in advanced stages of induction.

About Dhanush Guns

  • It is a 155-mm, 45-calibre towed artillery gun with a range of 36 km, and it has demonstrated a range of 38 km with specialised ammunition. 
  • It is an upgrade of the existing 155-mm, 39-calibre Bofors FH 77 gun. 
  • The Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd., carved after corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board, that is now manufacturing the Dhanush guns, has a team on site and is working with the Army.

About Pinaka Rocket System

  • The Pinaka rocket system is a multi-barrel rocket system. 
  • It is developed by Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL). 
  • After successful tests of Pinaka Mark-1 in late 1990, it was first used in the battlefield during the Kargil war of 1999, quite successfully. 
  • Subsequently, multiple regiments of the system came up in the 2000s. 
  • The Army currently has four Pinaka regiments and six more on order. 
  • In addition to adding numbers, the Army is keen on extending its range as well the configurations available.
  • The range of the original Pinaka rockets was 37 km which was enhanced to 45 km with the upgraded Mk-1, while the guided Pinaka has a range of 75 km which the Defence Acquisition Council has already cleared for procurement. 
  • A Pinaka Area Denial Munition rocket system has also been developed.
  • The Pinaka with a range of 120 km is under development.

Imp for: UPSC Prelims, UPSC GS Mains Paper III

Topic: Security, Indian Armed Forces, Indigenization

 

 

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