Watch: Upgraded ‘India-Made’ Pinaka Rocket System Successfully Test-Fired

New Delhi:

India efficiently examined the Prolonged Vary Pinaka (Pinaka-ER) Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System on the Pokhran Vary immediately, Defence Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO) stated.

The system, which is an upgraded model of the sooner Pinaka rockets, has been designed by the DRDO, Growth Institution laboratory and Pune-based Excessive Vitality Supplies Analysis Laboratory.

Profitable checks of Pinaka Prolonged Vary (Pinaka-ER), Space Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigensouly developed fuzes have been carried out at numerous take a look at ranges.https://t.co/yYkdT6KvCGpic.twitter.com/Bt2iQ82Z1J

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) December 11, 2021

“The DRDO, together with the Military, performed collection of efficiency analysis trials of those business produced rockets at subject firing ranges over the past three days,” the Defence Ministry’s assertion stated.

“In these trials, enhanced vary Pinaka rockets have been test-fired at completely different ranges with numerous warhead capabilities. All of the trial aims have been met satisfactorily,” the assertion added.

Moreover, indigenously-developed “proximity fuzes” for Pinaka rockets have additionally been examined, the defence ministry knowledgeable.

The a number of rocket launcher Pinaka which have been utilized by the Indian Military for over a decade, will now have enhanced vary, the DRDO knowledgeable.

Though the vary isn’t identified but, the Pinaka MK-I rocket system has a variety of round 40 km whereas the Pinaka II variant can hit targets at a distance of 60 km.

In June this yr, the DRDO test-fired 25 enhanced vary variations of Pinaka rockets. This was finished in fast succession mode as a part of saturation assault simulation.

Two completely different variants have been concurrently take a look at fired from the Pokhran vary by DRDO in December this yr as nicely.

Each of those checks have been profitable.