Dhanush (missile)

Dhanush
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	500 kg
Length	8.53m
Diameter	0.9m
Operational range	350 km

Dhanush (Sanskrit: धनुष, "Bow") is a variant of the surface-to-surface/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 and can strike targets in the range of 350 km. The Missile was test-fired successfully on October 5, 2012,^[1] on November 23, 2013 ^[2] and on April 9, 2015 ^[3] from a naval ship 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^[4] The missile gives the Indian Navy the capability to strike enemy targets with great precision.

See also

• K Missile family

References

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