Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher

First public-private partnership in Defence systems, between DRDO and TASL, developed the precision digital Pinaka Rocket Launcher over a period of 20 years (conceptualization to deployment by user).

So far TASL has already supplied 40 Pinaka Launchers and 8 Command Posts & supply of another Pinaka 36 Launchers are in the pipeline.

These indigenous Rocket Launchers have been designed around critical subsystems which themselves have been designed and developed in the country (such as Servo System and Fire Control system).

Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) is battle-proven an all-weather, indirect area fire Artillery Weapon System designed. Its mission is to deliver a large volume of fire within a very short time against critical and sensitive area targets. The quick response and relatively high pointing accuracy of the Launcher enables it to deliver a large volume of fire against critical and time-sensitive enemy targets, within a very short time. The Launcher System is supported on four hydraulically actuated outriggers at the time of firing. The cradle, a platform for clamping the pods, is pivoted to the revolving base and has two pods mounted side by side. Each pod contains six launcher tubes , for loading the rockets, stacked in a 2X3 matrix. The Man Machine Interface is housed inside vehicle cabin. It is possible to operate the Launcher by linking it with a Fire Control Computer (FCC) or by Launcher Computer (LC) or Manually. The initialisation of the Launcher is done by an Automatic Gun Alignment and Pointing System (AGAPS) or by a Dial Sight.

Main Features

• Shoot & Scoot Capability with Auto Levelling / Stabilisation
• Salvo of 12 Rockets in 44 Seconds
• Position accuracy of one milliradian for AZ and EL
• Programming all 12 Rockets in max. 20 seconds
• Onboard Inertial Navigation System for Accurate and Speedy Laying

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