The range of the Enhanced PINAKA missile is higher than the range of Pinaka Mk1. It will replace the existing Pinaka Mk-I rockets.
Design & Development:
It has been designed and developed by Pune based DRDO Laboratory Namely Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL).
Key Points:
i.Six rockets were launched in succession and all of them met the mission objectives.
ii.The Tested Rockets have been manufactured by Economic Explosives Limited, Nagpur (Maharashtra).
Overview of PINAKA MBRL:
i.Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket-launcher (MBRL) system. It is capable of firing 12 rockets over a period of 44 seconds.
ii.MBRL is a type of Rocket Artillery System which contains multiple launchers assembled onto a single platform.
iii.The navigation system of Guided Pinaka Missile is aided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).
iv.Pinaka Mk-I has a range of 38 Kms, while Pinaka Mk-II has a range of 60 kms.
Recent Related News:
i.On October 5, 2020, DRDO successfully flight tested the Supersonic Missile assisted release of Torpedo (SMART) from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
About Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):
Chairman – G Satheesh Reddy
Headquarters– New Delhi