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In a major boost for the indigenous Pinaka multi-launch artillery rocket systems, the PM Narendra Modi-led cabinet committee on security cleared two major deals worth around Rs 10,200 crore for its lethal ammunition.
Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher
Pinaka is a multi-barrelled rocket launcher designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. The rocket has a maximum range of 45 km, and one launcher can fire 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds. Pinaka is mounted on a Tatra truck and was quite effective during the Kargil War in neutralizing Pakistani positions. It has been inducted in large numbers in the Indian Army since then.
