Dhanush (missile)
| Dhanush | |
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| Type | Short Range Ballistic Missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Indian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4500 kg |
| Length | 8.53m |
| Diameter | 0.9m |
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Dhanush (Sanskrit: धनुष, "Bow") is a variant of the surface-to-surface or ship-to-ship Prithvi III missile, which has been developed for the Indian Navy. It is capable of carrying both conventional as well as nuclear warheads with pay-load capacity of 500 kg-1000 kg[2] and can strike targets in the range of 350 km. The Missile was test-fired successfully on 5 October 2012,[3] on 23 November 2013,[4] 9 April 2015,[5] and 24 November 2015[6] from Indian Navy ship INS Subhadra (P51) in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. The Dhanush missile can be used as an anti-ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Indian Navy successfully test fires Dhanush missile: All you need to know". India Today. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Navy successfully test fires Dhanush missile: All you need to know". India Today. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Dhanush missile". Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Dhanush missile". Business Standard. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ "Dhanush missile successfully test-fired from ship". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ↑ India test fires ship-based nuclear-capable missile, SpaceDaily.com, 25 November 2015
- ↑ "India tests Prithvi missile's naval version Dhanush". IBN Live. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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