About Pinaka Multi-barrel Rocket Launch (MBRL) System
- Developed by: Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a DRDO laboratory. (First used during Kargil War)
- Launch Capacity: It can fire a salvo of 12 rockets within 44 seconds.
- Payload: Each rocket can carry a payload of around 100 kg, with various warhead options including high explosives and anti-tank mines.
- Variants:
- Pinaka Mk-I: Initial version with a range of 40 km.
- Pinaka Mk-I Enhanced: Range up to 60 km.
- Pinaka Mk-II: Range upto 90 km.
- Pinaka Mk-III: Currently under development, expected to reach up to 120 km
- Presently The Indian Army has four Pinaka regiments in service and six more are on order.
- Armenia became the first export customer for the indigenously developed Pinaka
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