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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed the flight testing of the Guided Pinaka Weapon System. The testing was part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) validation trials. The flight testing was carried out in three phases at various field firing ranges. During these trials, the rockets were extensively tested for PSQR parameters such as range, accuracy, stability, and rate of fire on multiple targets in salvo mode (salvo is the simultaneous use of artillery or firearms that involves firing from guns to engage a target). Twelve (12) rockets from each production agency were test-fired from two in-service Pinaka launchers upgraded by the launcher production agencies.
The precision strike version of the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System is a fully indigenous weapon system designed and developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment in collaboration with Research Centre Imarat, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, and Proof and Experimental Establishment, with Munitions India Limited and Economic Explosives Limited contributing ammunition and Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Larsen & Toubro contributing Pinaka launcher and battery command post.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful PSQR validation trials of the system and said that the induction of this guided Pinaka weapon system will further enhance the artillery firepower of the armed forces.
What is Pinaka Rocket Launcher?
The Pinaka rocket is equipped with a state-of-the-art guidance system, due to which it accurately identifies and hits the target. Pune-based DRDO laboratory, Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), and High Energy Material Research Laboratory have designed and developed it. The initial range of the Pinaka rocket was about 37 kilometers, which has been increased to more than 45 kilometers. Through the Pinaka weapon system, rockets can be fired at multiple places simultaneously. Pinaka accurately identifies the target and fires the rocket at that place.
