Pinaka is Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher is a Medium Range Rocket Artillery Developed by DRDO indigenously and used by Indian Army since two decades. Pinaka is name after the Lord Shiva Dhanush's name is Pinak. Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launch System is Mounted on a Tatra Truck for Mobility. Pinaka is one the lethal weapon used by Indian Army to destroy the enemies Bunkers, Air terminal locations, Artillery Position, and Neutralize enemy position on the mountains. In modern artillery warfare Multi Barrel Rocket launcher give an upper hand over traditional artillery like Howitzer and Dhanush, in Operational mobility, Flexibility, And Accuracy. Pinaka work on "Shoot and Scoot" technique, Shoot and Scoot is a artillery tactic of firing at a target and immediately change its position or move to another location to avoid counter battery fire from enemy artillery.
Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher is also battle proven, In Kargil war against Pakistan Pinaka prove itself by destroying enemies high ground position and help Indian Army to Win that war. Pinaka is continuously improving to meet the modern war requirement's, Pinaka has three different Variants Pinaka MK 1 {Pinaka Mk 1 has maximum range of 40 km} , Pinaka MK 2 { Pinaka has maximum range of 90 km} , Pinaka MK 3, Pinaka MK 1 currently in service with Indian Army and Pinaka Mk2 is in its final stages of testing, while Pinaka MK 3 is currently under development stage and is much more advance and GUIDED Missile variant of Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launch System.
Pinak Multi barrel Rocket Launcher is Mounted upon a Tatra Truck with 12 Rockets in its Barrels on the back of Tatra Truck, all Rockets can be fired in 44 seconds, Each Pinaka battery is a group of six launcher vehicles{ each launcher carry 12 Rockets} is able to destroy the area of 1 kilometer square in just 44 sec by firing 72 Rockets. Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher is able to fire Rockets in both burst mode or in single mode, Each launcher has its own Fire Control Computer Linked with the command post . Each Pinaka Rocket is capable of carrying a 100kg of payload for a range of 40km, with high accuracy. The Rockets can be fitted with wide range of war heads including HMX, Anti-Tank Minelet warhead, Anti-Tank Bomblet.
In Pinaka Multi Barrel System, a single Pinaka Battery Composed of six launcher vehicles, Six Loader-cum replenishment vehicles and two command post vehicles. Each launcher can fire in same direction as well as in different direction too. It is euipped with an on board generator supplying primary source of power for launcher operations.
Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher operates in Different modes according to the Situation, Autonomous Mode : the fire control computer control the launcher , Stand Alone Mode, Remote Control Mode, Manual Mode.
Features Of Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher:
- Each Pinaka Battery is able to fire 72 Rockets on its target in 44 sec.
- Destroy Enemies Bunkers, High location advantage, Posts.
- Fully Automatic positing and Fire Control Console Microprocessor.
- Night Vision devices for Driver and Crew.
- Work on Shoot and Scoot technique.
PINAKA MK II MUTLI-BARREL ROCKET LAUNCH SYSTEM
Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launch System is in its final stages of testing. Pinaka Mk 2 is a guided rocket launcher system developed by ARDE { Armament Research and Development Establishment } Pune, Research Centre Imarat Hyderabad, Defence Research and Development Laboratory Hyderabad. Pinaka Mark 2 is a guided version of MBRL is euipped with Navigation, Guidance, Control kit, Enhanced range up to 90 km. Pinaka Mk 2 accuracy is estimated between 60-80m at 90 Km range. Pinaka Mk 2 was recently tested on 19 December 2019. Pinaka Mk2 will use Israeli designed Trajectory Control System to improve its accuracy.
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