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Pinaka Mark 2 to enter Production next year : Drdo
Published August 15, 2014 | By admin
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN )
After Pinaka Mark 2 rockets were successfully test fired from a multi-barrel rocket launcher this year from Experimental Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur firing range. DRDO plans to start production of the Rocket systems by end of 2015 .
Earlier this year 6 rockets were tested successfully , Pinaka mark-2 has the same dimensions as its predecessor, but its range will up to 60 km, as compared to Mark-1′s 39 km. advanced version Mark-II rockets with a range of more than 60 km, will be capable of acting as a force-multiplier and was developed to supplement artillery guns, quick reaction time and high rate of fire of the system will give an edge to the Army during a low-intensity conflict situation.
The Pinaka system with a battery of six launchers could fire a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds and could neutralise a target area of 3.9 sq km. DRDO also plans to develop longer Pinaka 2 or MK 3 which will have longer range and will supplement Russian supplied Smerch multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) , TOT for which was denied by Russia to India .
Pinaka 2 or MK 3 totally will be based on new design and will have bigger dimensions and will carry heavier warheads , range for the new Pinaka 2 or MK 3 will exceed Smerch MLRS effective range of 80-90km as per sources close to idrw.org . Pakistani Army already has fielded Chinese made A-100 multiple launch rocket system, which is a copy of Russian Smerch Rocket systems .
Pinaka Mark 2 to enter Production next year : Drdo | idrw.org
Published August 15, 2014 | By admin
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN )
After Pinaka Mark 2 rockets were successfully test fired from a multi-barrel rocket launcher this year from Experimental Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur firing range. DRDO plans to start production of the Rocket systems by end of 2015 .
Earlier this year 6 rockets were tested successfully , Pinaka mark-2 has the same dimensions as its predecessor, but its range will up to 60 km, as compared to Mark-1′s 39 km. advanced version Mark-II rockets with a range of more than 60 km, will be capable of acting as a force-multiplier and was developed to supplement artillery guns, quick reaction time and high rate of fire of the system will give an edge to the Army during a low-intensity conflict situation.
The Pinaka system with a battery of six launchers could fire a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds and could neutralise a target area of 3.9 sq km. DRDO also plans to develop longer Pinaka 2 or MK 3 which will have longer range and will supplement Russian supplied Smerch multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) , TOT for which was denied by Russia to India .
Pinaka 2 or MK 3 totally will be based on new design and will have bigger dimensions and will carry heavier warheads , range for the new Pinaka 2 or MK 3 will exceed Smerch MLRS effective range of 80-90km as per sources close to idrw.org . Pakistani Army already has fielded Chinese made A-100 multiple launch rocket system, which is a copy of Russian Smerch Rocket systems .
Pinaka Mark 2 to enter Production next year : Drdo | idrw.org