Guided Pinaka successfully test-fired

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the Pinaka Rocket converted to a Guided Pinaka from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur (Odisha).
The test-firing met all mission objectives. The flight-path Guided Pinaka was tracked and monitored by the radars, electro-optical and telemetry systems at Chandipur.

About Guided Pinaka

  • Guided Pinaka is transformed version of the Pinaka Rocket Mark-II, which has evolved from Pinaka Mark-I. It has been jointly developed by ARDE Pune, DRDL Hyderabad and RCI Hyderabad.
  • It is equipped with a navigation, guidance and control kit.  This conversion considerably enhances the range and accuracy of Pinaka.

About Pinaka

  • Pinaka is an unguided rocket weapon area system (WAS) with a range of 40 km. It meant to neutralise large areas with rapid salvos.
  • It can fire a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds with 1.2 tonnes of high explosives. The battery of six launchers can neutralise at a time a target area of 3.9 sq km.
  • It has capability to incorporate several types of warheads makes it deadly for the enemy as it can even destroy solid structures and bunkers.
  • The quick reaction time and high rate of fire of the system gives an edge to the Army during a low amount conflict situation. It already has been inducted into Indian Army.

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2 Comments

  1. kuljeet

    January 13, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    lost of improvement shows india has a good edge of weapons

  2. kuljeet

    January 13, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    lost of improvement shows india has a good edge of weapons

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