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India achieved another major achievement by successfully conducting a flight test of the Pinaka weapon system. The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said that during these tests, the rockets underwent comprehensive testing to assess various parameters of the Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR), including ranging, accuracy, stability, and salvo mode (a simultaneous firing of multiple artillery or firearms to strike a target). The evaluation also focused on the rate of targeting multiple objectives.
"During these tests, the PSQR parameters viz., ranging, accuracy, consistency and rate of fire for multiple target engagement in a salvo mode have been assessed by extensive testing of rockets," read the statement. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a total of twelve rockets were tested using two in-service Pinaka launchers, which had been upgraded by the launcher production agencies.
"The precision strike variant for Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System is a totally indigenous weapon system designed and developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment in association with Research Centre Imarat, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Proof & Experimental Establishment with Munitions India Limited and Economic Explosives Limited as production agencies for ammunition and Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Larsen & Toubro for Pinaka launcher and Battery Command Post," the statement added. ALSO READ: Delhi AQI Turns 'Severe': Schools Closed, Construction Banned As GRAP 3 Activates From Today; What's Allowed, What's Not Dr. Samir V Kamat, who serves as the Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, also congratulated the trial teams, noting that the rocket system had passed all mandatory flight tests before being inducted into the Indian Army.
Speciality Of Pinaka - The multi-barrel rocket system Pinaka has two pods, with each battery consisting of six launch vehicles. - It can fire all 12 rockets in salvo mode in just 44 seconds, with a rocket launched every 4 seconds. - The loader system, radar, and network-based systems are all interconnected with a command post.
- Currently, there are two types of this system. The first is Mark I, with a range of 40 kilometers, and the second is Mark II, with a range of 75 kilometers. France, Armenia Also Want To Buy The Pinaka rocket launcher is considered to be equivalent to the US Himer's system and has been India's first major defence export.
In fact, the first order for it was given to us by war-torn Armenia. Now France has also shown interest in this rocket system..
