CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s first private sector howitzer gun-making unit is located in Hazira, Gujarat. It is a transshipment port and a suburb in the Surat district of Gujarat. The contract was won by Larsen and Toubro to supply 100 self-propelled gun systems in the army.

Detailed explanation-2: -Upgrade. Advanced Weapons and Equipment India upgraded 155 mm/45 calibre into 155 mm/52 calibre gun which can now fire upto 42 km. Dhanush weighs less than 14 tons, and is considered the lightest howitzer in the 155 mm category. The newly upgraded gun has double baffle muzzle brake and retractable barrel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is a towed 155 mm/52 calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Tata Advanced Systems and Kalyani Strategic Systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a short cannon used to fire projectiles at medium muzzle velocities and with relatively high trajectories.