'Desi Bofors' to be showcased on Republic Day for 1st time
India's first indigenous, long range artillery gun 'Dhanush', also know as 'Desi Bofors', will be showcased for the first time at the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi. The 155-mm gun has a strike range of 38 km, which is 11 km more than the imported Bofors guns. Manufactured by Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory, it costs about ₹14.50 crore.