Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher Pinaka Successfully Test Fired from Odisha Coast
Balasore: In a significant development, Multi-barrel rocket launcher Pinaka has been successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, Balasore today. According to reports, the test-firing was conducted from launch Complex-III of ITR. Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. The system has [...]
Balasore: In a significant development, Multi-barrel rocket launcher Pinaka has been successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, Balasore today.
According to reports, the test-firing was conducted from launch Complex-III of ITR.
Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army.
The system has a maximum range of 40 km for Mark-I and 75 km for Mark-II, and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds. The system is mounted on a Tatra truck for mobility.
Pinaka saw service during the Kargil War, where it was successful in neutralising enemy positions on the mountain tops. It has since been inducted into the Indian Army in large numbers.
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