Extended Range Pinaka rocket system successfully test-fired

The Pinaka MLRS has been successfully developed by two DRDO laboratories in Pune in partnership with two private sector firms, L&T and Tata Power Company Ltd

One of the army’s most potent fire support systems, the Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), was successfully tested with rockets built by the private sector, announced the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday.  

The Pinaka MLRS has been successfully developed by two DRDO laboratories in Pune – Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) – in partnership with two private sector firms, L&T and Tata Power Company Ltd (TPCL).  

After validating the Pinaka MLRS’s performance, the DRDO transferred the technology to manufacture its rocket ammunition to a Nagpur-based “industry partner”