Pinaka

The maiden flight test of Pinaka long-range guided rocket was conducted successfully on Monday, and it impacted the target with "textbook precision", the defence ministry said. The test was conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km "demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres" as planned. "The maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was conducted successfully at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur today," the ministry said. The LRGR impacted the target with "textbook precision", the ministry said in a statement. All the deployed range instruments tracked the flight throughout its trajectory, it said. The LRGR was launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher demonstrating its versatility and providing launch capability of Pinaka variants of different range from the same launcher, officials said. This rocket is designed by Armament Research and Development Establishment, a lab of the DRDO

He emphasised that an acquisition of this system by France would be another milestone in Indo-French defence ties. PM Modi concluded his three-day visit to France on Wednesday

India is the world's biggest arms importer, but has been trying to boost local production to meet its defence requirements and has been steadily raising its defence exports

DRDO is already in the advanced stages of making a 120 km strike version of the Pinaka rockets and is expected to carry out its first test in the next financial year

The DRDO is already in the advanced stages of making a 120 km strike version of the Pinaka rockets and is expected to carry out its first test in the next financial year

DRDO's Republic Day tableau will feature a laser-based directed energy weapon, while physical systems like Pralay, Pinaka, Akash, and BrahMos will highlight India's advanced defence capabilities

The indigenously developed 155mm/52 calibre ATAGS howitzer, a state-of-the-art system, was developed by the DRDO in collaboration with Bharat Forge and the TATA Group

The Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher can deliver up to seven tonnes of explosives through 216 launcher tubes in 44 second to a target 60 km away

The EPRS is the upgraded version of the Pinaka variant that has been in service with the Indian Army for the last decade

DRDO said it has successfully tested the extended range Pinaka (Pinaka-ER) Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System at Rajasthan's Pokhran Range

The Enhanced Pinaka has demonstrated twice that range and an ability to strike within 10 metres of where it is aimed

The DGQA is responsible for ensuring quality specifications and standards of all defence equipment

In a big boost to the 'Make in India' initiative, the Defence Ministry has signed contracts worth Rs 2580 crores with Indian companies to supply six Army regiments with Pinaka missiles.The Acquisition Wing, Ministry of Defence signed contracts with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML), Tata Power Company Ltd (TPCL), and Larsen & Toubro (L & T) on August 31, a statement from the ministry said.The six Pinaka Regiments comprise of 114 Launchers with automated gun aiming & positioning system (AGAPS) and 45 command posts to be procured from M/s TPCL and M/s L & T, and 330 vehicles to be procured from M/s BEML.These will be operationalised along the northern and eastern borders, and their induction is planned to be completed by 2024.The project has been approved by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The Pinaka multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) has been indigenously designed by DRDO, it is produced by the industries named above in a

The navigation system of the missile is also aided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket launching system developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), DRDO

No need for risky surgical strikes as rocket can hit terror camps across LoC with pinpoint accuracy

It consists of 12 tubes mounted on a high-mobility Tatra vehicle, each of which fires a rocket

The MoD has bought two regiments of the indigenous Pinaka multi-barrelled rocket launcher for Rs 3,230 crore