Pinaka test fired

[sudhir007]

Pinaka test fired, IBN Live News

Balasore (Odisha), March 29 (PTI) India's multi barrel rocket launcher weapon system 'Pinaka' which could neutralise a large area with a rapid salvo of rockets was today successfully test fired at Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur about 15 km from here. "It was a routine trial by army personnel and there were six rounds of successful test-fire today," an official of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said soon after the trial at the rocket firing pad. Indigenously developed Pinaka is an unguided rocket and area weapon system aimed at supplementing the existing guns at a range beyond 30 km and is capable of acting as a force multiplier. With a strike range of 40 km, Pinaka could fire a salvo of 12 rockets in just 44 seconds. One salvo each of 12 rockets from a battery of six launchers could neutralise a target area of 3.9 square km at a time and could destroy solid structures and bunkers. Its quick reaction time, accuracy and high rate of fire gave an edge to Indian armed forces during low intensity warlike situations. The system's capabilities to incorporate several types of warheads also made it deadly for the enemy. PTI COR SKN PC

 

[rai_kamal]

According to wikipedia we have only got, 80 of them..
I don't think it's sufficient for our army, do we have other rocket launchers in inventory ??

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

According to wikipedia we have only got, 80 of them..
I don't think it's sufficient for our army, do we have other rocket launchers in inventory ??

smerch and the russian grad mbrl... 28 smerchs units for 500 million...

 

[Archie]

smerch and the russian grad mbrl... 28 smerchs units for 500 million...

Actually we have 62 Smerch Launchers , a second order was placed in yr 2008 , with deliveries in 2009-10

GRAD will be replaced by Pinaka

By the way India has ordered some 200 Pinaka launchers , with 120 remaining to be delivered

 

[rai_kamal]

Actually we have 62 Smerch Launchers , a second order was placed in yr 2008 , with deliveries in 2009-10

GRAD will be replaced by Pinaka

By the way India has ordered some 200 Pinaka launchers , with 120 remaining to be delivered

Do u think 200 + 62 r enough for our army..??
considering the north-east region tanks r not useful in that areas, so mbrl could be a good choice for the offensive attack...

 

[Night_Raven]

Need to speed up the induction by OFB ... its Orissa factory was in news for capacity upgradation to 5000 units / year.

 

[Tshering22]

Need to speed up the induction by OFB ... its Orissa factory was in news for capacity upgradation to 5000 units / year.

I have a feeling that the Enlightened Ones have heard my prayers.

Finally we can have the Pinakas based here in northeast as well. We need it very, very badly. There's zero artillery here and the only thing that is keeping an invasion away is the troops, the Agnis and the Sukhois. We need proper artillery; at least enough to rain rockets enough to deter an invasive army that relies on huge quantities and infiltration.

5,000 rockets a year cannot be just for western border.