The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received a bulk production clearance from the Indian Army and the Defence Ministry for production of 114 'Dhanush' artillery guns. <br />''<br />''The defence ministry said in a statement that 'Dhanush' is the first long-range artillery gun to be produced in India and it is a major success story of the 'Make in India' initiative. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It is the product of joint efforts by the OFB and the Army with contributions from the DRDO, DGQA, DPSUs such as Bharat Electronics Limited, PSUs such as SAIL and several private. </span><br />