Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher:
France is considering India’s Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launch (MBRL) system for its requirements and is soon going to carry out a detailed evaluation of the system.
- Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher is designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a laboratory of the DRDO.
- It was first used during the Kargil War, where it successfully neutralised Pakistan Army positions on the mountain tops.
- It delivers lethal and responsive fire against a variety of area targets, such as exposed enemy troops, armoured and soft-skin vehicles, communication centres, air terminal complexes, and fuel and ammunition dumps.
- It consists of a multi-tube launcher vehicle, a replenishment-cum-loader vehicle, a replenishment vehicle, and a command post vehicle.
- The rocket launcher has two pods containing six rockets each and can neutralise an area of 700 × 500 square metres within 48 seconds.
- The launcher system is supported on four hydraulically-actuated outriggers at the time of firing.
- Range: It has a range of 60 to 75 kilometers.
- The system is mounted on a Tatra truck for mobility.
- Its success has already extended beyond India’s borders, with countries like Armenia placing orders, and many others expressing interest in acquiring the system.
- It is suitable for different types of military engagements, such as counter-terrorism, border defence and conventional warfare.
