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57.DHANUSH

Dhanush is a variant of the surface-to-surface 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 Dhanush missile can be used as an anti-ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range.