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4/7/2008 10:29:15 PM
India's Pinaka missile

It is India's first indigenously developed multi barrel rocket system - the Pinaka has occupied the place of pride in the Indian artillery. India's very own Multi barrel rocket system-Pinaka has the capability to destroy every thing within a 40km range.

Researched and developed wholly at the Armament Research and Development Establishment in Pune, the Pinaka system comprises a launch vehicle, a loader, and a battery of six launchers. With a maximum range of 40km, and rate of fire of 40 seconds, one salvo of the 6 launchers can cause destruction within an area of about 3.9 sq km. With a variety of warheads, the Pinaka has the capability to devastate solid structures and bunkers with deadly precision.

Range: 7 km - 40 km
Rocket Diameter: 214 mm
Warheads: fragmentation high explosive
incendiary
anti-tank and anti-personnel minelettes
anti-tank bomlettes

Rate of Fire: 40 seconds

A salvo from 6 launchers: neutralise 3.9 sq km area Pinaka was first tried out at the Kargil war and had soon become the toast of the Indian Army.

Comparison with other similar weapons

Compared to other multi-barrel rocket systems across the world, the Pinaka is deadlier and far more cost effective. The Pinaka at a cost of 23 million rupees has a better range than the American m270 multi barrel rocket system which cost 195 million rupees.

And though it has most of the attributes of the Russian 9P140 URAGAN, it’s around fifteen million rupees cheaper. As for the Brazilian Astros III, the Pinaka can deploy more variety of warheads.

PINAKA: Indian flag
COST:Rs 23 million
Maximum Range: 40km
Warheads: fragmentation high explosive
incendiary
anti-tank and anti-personnel minelettes
anti-tank bomlettes

M270 MLRS: American Flag
COST: Rs 195 million
Maximum range: 32 km
Warhead: Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions

9P140 URAGAN: Russian flag
COST: Rs 38 million
Maximum range: 40 km
Warhead : High-explosive fragmentation, chemical, and scatterable-mine submunition warheads.

ASTROS-II: Brazilian flag
COST: Rs 38 million
Maximum range: 42 km
Warhead: High Explosives

So far, the Indian Army was purchasing its rocket launchers from Russia. Now the Pinaka comes as a jewel in the crown for Indian artillery, with a Made in India tag.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Video of Pinaka MBRLS on Youtube