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Question
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Dhanush
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Vidhwansak Howitzers
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Mauser SP66 Sniper
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BL 9.2-inch howitzer
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -These include the Dhanush, Sharang, M777 Ultra Light Howitzer (ULH), additional K9-Vajra howitzers and the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). The seventh regiment of the M777 is under way, and the induction of all 145 guns should be completed in the next few years, a defence source said.
Detailed explanation-3: -India has contracted 145 M777 guns from the BAE Systems and over half of them have been inducted.