Thursday, November 20, 2008

Pinaka

IOC: 2009

Origin
India

Contractor/s
Bharat Earth Movers Limited
Indian Ordnance Factories
Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
Tata Power

Description: The Pinaka is a Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) developed by India's Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). The multi-barrel area weapon system is intended to take out targets at ranges of at least 30 kilometers in support of the Indian Army's field artillery units. The original Pinaka was able to fire in a single salvo 12 rockets at ranges of 38 kilometers within 40 seconds. It was ready for fielding with the Indian Army after successful completion of user trials in December 2003. The DRDO was working in future improvements that will boost the Pinaka rocket range to 45 kilometers and a further version featuring a 100 km range.

As of early 2008, the Indian Ministry of Defense plans to deploy two artillery regiments equipped with the Pinaka multi-barrel area weapon system beginning in the 2008-2009 timeframe. The first Pinaka rocket featuring improved range and manufactured by Indian Ordnance Factories is scheduled for delivery in late February 2008. According to the current schedule, the Indian Army will take delivery of 300 rockets in 2008 and 1,000 rockets in 2009. The Pinaka launchers, loaders and replenishment vehicles are mounted on eight-wheeled chassis.

As of December 2003 DRDO named Pinaka key contractors: Tata Power, formerly Tata Electric, and Larsen and Toubro (L&T) are responsible for the manufacturing of the launcher and command post vehicle; Indian Ordnance Factories, formerly known as OFB or Ordnance Factory Board, is responsible for the Pinaka artillery rocket; and Indian Ordnance Factories and Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) are responsible for loader and replenishment Vehicle. Sagem Defense Securite supplies the SIGMA 30 artillery navigation and pointing system using laser gyro technology.

Specifications
Performance: Weapon Max Range 45 km (24 nm)

Other: Wheels 8

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Operators

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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