Rapid Fire
Guided Pinaka Weapon System
- 22 Nov 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed the Flight Tests of the Guided Pinaka Weapon System as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials.
- The PSQR parameters include range, accuracy, consistency, and the ability to fire multiple rockets simultaneously in salvo mode.
- Guided Pinaka Missile System: It is a multi-barrel rocket launcher system, designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a laboratory of the DRDO.
- Named after Lord Shiva’s bow, Pinaka is a versatile and high-precision rocket system.
- Key Features: Renowned for its mobility, rapid response, and capability to deliver concentrated firepower on enemy targets.
- The initial version of the weapon system was called Mark I, which had a range of 40 km.
- The upgraded version or Pinaka Mark II has an extended range of 70 to 80 km, with plans to reach 120 km and 300 km in the future.
- Tested successfully from upgraded launchers, firing 12 rockets per salvo.
- The initial version of the weapon system was called Mark I, which had a range of 40 km.
Read more: Pinaka Missile System - Drishti IAS
