Dhanush (missile)

Dhanush (Sanskrit: धनुष, "Mythical Bow of God Indra") is a variant of the surface-to-surface/ship-to-ship Prithvi II 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 and again on November 23, 2013 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 The missile gives the Indian Navy the capability to strike enemy targets with great precision.