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INDIA-DEFENCE-MISSILE-DHANUSH |
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Date-wise Events |
- October 05, 2012: Dhanush
missile test-fired.
- November 23, 2013:
Test-fired.
- November 14, 2014: India on
Nov 14, 2014 successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable
Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off the Odisha
coast.
- April 09, 2015: Test-fired.
- November 24, 2015:
Test-fired.
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Description |
- Dhanush 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-1000 kg
and can strike targets in the range of 350 km.
- The Dhanush missile can be used as an anti-ship weapon
as well as for destroying land targets depending on the
range.
- The missile gives the Indian Navy the capability to
strike enemy targets with great precision.
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