The extended-range Pinaka-ER multiple rocket launch system was successfully tested at the Pohran Range on Friday.
The system was designed by the National Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Armament Research and Development Agency Laboratory and the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory in Pune.
The extended range Pinaka is an upgraded version of the earlier Pinaka rocket, which has been in service with the Indian Army for 10 years. The system is designed according to emerging needs and uses advanced technology to increase the range.
In June, DRDO successfully tested the locally-developed Pinaka rocket and the enhanced range of the 122mm caliber rocket from the Multiple Rocket Launcher (MBRL) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur on the coast of Odisha State. Version.
At that time, on Thursday and Friday, 25 enhanced Pinaka rockets were launched in rapid succession to strike targets of different ranges. During the launch, all mission objectives have been achieved. The Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that the enhanced range version of the Pinaka rocket system can destroy targets up to 45 kilometers away.
PTI News Agency quoted an official as saying that the enhanced Pinaka system was developed to achieve longer-distance performance. All flying objects are tracked by various rangefinders to check the accuracy of the rocket hitting the target.
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