⇒ Successful tests of Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes have been carried out at various test ranges.
The Pinaka-ER Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System was successfully tested at Pokharan range in December 2021.
Designed by:
The system is jointly designed by laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune.
Highlights:
Pinaka-ER:
- The Pinaka-ER is the upgraded version of earlier Pinaka version which has been in service with the Indian Army for the last decade.
- The system has been designed in the light of emerging requirements with advanced technologies enhancing the range.
Area Denial Munition (ADM):
- The Area Denial Munition (ADM) variants of munition designed by the ARDE, Pune for Pinaka and manufactured by the industry partners under technology transfer were successfully carried out at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges.
- These trials are part of performance evaluation under technology absorption.
Fuzes for Pinaka rockets:
- The indigenously-developed proximity fuzes for Pinaka rockets have also been tested.
- The ARDE, Pune has developed different fuzes for Pinaka rocket for different types of applications.
- After design validation trials, dynamic performance evaluation of these fuzes have been evaluated with flight testing.
» These has been developed through dedicated indigenous R&D efforts for the first time in the country.