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Ajay Banerjee
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 3


The final trials of indigenous artillery gun Dhanush will start this month. Spread over the next six months, these trials will be of a production-level prototype. This is supposed to be the last lap of trials before the Ordnance Factory Board starts it bulk production.

The Army will use six such guns at various locations to test its firing ability during summers and also in the winters in the Himalayas.

Dhanush 155 MM/45 calibre gun is based on the 1980’s Bofors FH-77B/39 Calibre artillery gun design and aided by the transfer of technology (ToT) clause signed in the 1980’s with the Swedish company. The OFB, an organisation under the Ministry of Defence, first unveiled the Indian version of the gun in February 2014 and hand it over to the Army for intensive tests. These were successfully conducted.

The first three guns of the production-level prototype will undergo four-month trial from June to September. Between October and December, three other guns will be added and the entire lot will be tested in high altitude winter conditions.

The MoD has set a stiff delivery schedule. The first 18 guns will be delivered in 18 months after the signing of contract. Another 36 guns are slated for delivery over the 12 months thereafter. The remaining 60 guns will be delivered by June 2020.

The Indian version has several improvements to make Dhanush compatible with today’s modern communication techniques. It has an effective range of 38 km as against the 27-km range of the original Bofors. It has a system to auto-correct any variations in ammunition and atmospheric pressures. The gunner has a high resolution sight besides an infrared sight. Its electronics suite enables real-time adjustments for moving and static targets. The Army’s Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, drawn in 1999, aims to acquire 2,800-3,000 155 mm/52-calibre guns of all kinds and 155 mm/39-calibre lightweight howitzers by 2027.

The next batch of Dhanush will be in line with this target and its barrel for the next batch will be 52 calibre.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/na...wn-artillery-gun-start-this-month/246699.html
 
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Lol............efed up Indian Army and firangi maal.

Only Desi Maal is subjected to this much torture.

T-90s tanks were never tested in India, first batch of 310 tanks, 2nd batch of 330 tanks, 3rd batch of 347 tanks...more than 1300 tanks were ordered without being properly tested. Yet another 1000 were ordered by the army under TOT, to be produced by Avadi. Russians only gave 40% of TOT, this is the reason, Avadi cannot start production of T-90 tanks.

Look at Brahmos, it's supposed to be 50/50 partnership but still only 35% is indigenous.

But indigenous maal needs to go thru all different types of torturous testing. Y so much love for firangi maal?

It's good enough, U can upgrade it in future batches. That's what other manufacturers have been doing all this time. Fking double standard.

Pisses me the *uck off!!!!!!:mad:
 
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I have a doubt. God forbid if there is some issue found during the "final trials", will the procedure start from beginning? I mean will we have to wait another 6 months till they reach "final trails" again.
 
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@SR-91 : development trial happen everywhere BY DEVELOPERS.

User trials also happen everywhere by End user. even for Brahmos.

When you buy a defence product its already in use so most of users don't conduct trials they Practice. Different thing.

T-90 was our only option and follow on logical action.

AFAIK these are induction trials. This help user to write SOP manual. Pros Cons limits of product
 
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@SR-91 : development trial happen everywhere BY DEVELOPERS.

User trials also happen everywhere by End user. even for Brahmos.

When you buy a defence product its already in use so most of users don't conduct trials they Practice. Different thing.

T-90 was our only option and follow on logical action.

AFAIK these are induction trials. This help user to write SOP manual. Pros Cons limits of product
Bhai dhanush is upgraded version of Bofors which is already in use with army .

This is double standards of army

Look at the indigenization difference between Navy and Army
 
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Bhai dhanush is upgraded version of Bofors which is already in use with army .

This is double standards of army

Look at the indigenization difference between Navy and Army
Do you think we don't need to test the upgrade ????

And what difference ??? Isn't Navy testing nuke sub ??? Missiles ( Brahmos ) NLCA ??? Isn't it in test ???

Plz point me to any double standard and will agree
 
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Lol............efed up Indian Army and firangi maal.

Only Desi Maal is subjected to this much torture.

T-90s tanks were never tested in India, first batch of 310 tanks, 2nd batch of 330 tanks, 3rd batch of 347 tanks...more than 1300 tanks were ordered without being properly tested. Yet another 1000 were ordered by the army under TOT, to be produced by Avadi. Russians only gave 40% of TOT, this is the reason, Avadi cannot start production of T-90 tanks.

Look at Brahmos, it's supposed to be 50/50 partnership but still only 35% is indigenous.

But indigenous maal needs to go thru all different types of torturous testing. Y so much love for firangi maal?

It's good enough, U can upgrade it in future batches. That's what other manufacturers have been doing all this time. Fking double standard.

Pisses me the *uck off!!!!!!:mad:
i say the best becomes better when he is subjected to extra testing .... cheers mate :tup:
 
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Do you think we don't need to test the upgrade ????

And what difference ??? Isn't Navy testing nuke sub ??? Missiles ( Brahmos ) NLCA ??? Isn't it in test ???

Plz point me to any double standard and will agree
Compare the percentage of indigenization in army vs navy
U will get the answers of double standards

Just look at arjun MBT vs bhisma t90
 
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