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India is strengthening its defense in the age of non-contact kinetic warfare by moving away the conventional ground combat and concentrating on long-range rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles,

India is strengthening its defense in the age of non-contact kinetic warfare by moving away the conventional ground combat and concentrating on long-range rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and loitering munitions. As part of this, India has updated its older launchers. Now, in a mega success for indigenous weapon systems, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the project to buy over Rs 10,000 crore worth of ammunition for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems.

As per a report from news agency ANI, the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the Indian Army’s project to purchase ammunition worth over Rs 10000 crore, including Area Denial Munitions and Pinaka Enhanced Range rockets, in a meeting held on Wednesday, according to defense sources. The project would be divided between the rocket manufacturer Solar Industries of Nagpur and the former Ordnance Factory Board company Munitions India Limited (MIL), they said, ANI reported.

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi in his annual press conference on January 13 had stated that the contract for Pinaka weapon systems munitions including the Rs 5,700 crore for high-explosive ammunition and Rs 4,500 crore area denial munitions were expected to be cleared soon by the government.

The DRDO is already in the advanced stages of making a 120 km strike version of the Pinaka rockets and is expected to carry out its first test in the next financial year. The rockets cleared today by the CCS have a range of around 45 Kms and can be very effective at both the Pakistan and China border.

One of the biggest success stories among the Indigenous weapon systems, the Army is fully backing it as Chief of Army Staff Gen Dwivedi has already made it clear that as soon as longer-range versions of the Pinaka are ready, the force might drop plans for other alternate weapons. The Pinaka has already been a major success story in the export sector as it has been bought by Armenia while many European countries including France are showing interest in it.

Mines are used on the battlefield to target enemy tanks and soldiers, and they are usually placed by hand. After the approval of Area Denial Munitions, Pinaka rocket launchers will be used to lay minefields. There are two types of mines: anti-tank and anti-personnel. Both types can be easily laid using Pinaka rockets. One Pinaka rocket can lay 20 to 25 anti-tank mines or 200 to 250 anti-personnel mines. After the rocket is launched, mines are released at a height of 1,000 meters over enemy territory. Gradually, parachutes help the mines fall and create an automatic minefield in enemy areas. According to the media reports, Pinaka battery with six launchers, carrying 72 rockets, can lay up to 18,000 anti-personnel mines or about 1,500 anti-tank mines.

The army has also received approval for the purchase of pre-fragmented munitions with a longer range. Each rocket contains 21,000 tungsten balls. When fired into enemy territory, these tungsten balls spread rapidly, causing severe damage to tanks or military installations. It is almost impossible for any person to survive this. The range of these rockets is between 40 to 45 kilometers.

The range of the current Pinaka rocket is being increased from 37 kilometers to 75 kilometers, with several successful trials already conducted. The Pinaka rocket, part of the Army’s artillery, operates on a free-flight mechanism. After launch, it travels within its range and falls at the designated target. Efforts are underway to enhance its strike capacity and precision. The Army will soon have access to the extended range guided Pinaka, which is equipped with GPS navigation. Once the target is set, the rocket will hit it precisely after launch. In terms of accuracy, it can strike within 25 meters of the target, offering improved range. This rocket is pre-programmed, and once launched, it follows the set trajectory. If for any reason the rocket veers off course, the onboard computer, aided by GPS, will guide it back to its intended path. Additionally, the Inertial Navigation System (INS) is integrated to support GPS. This old navigation method, once used by ships to navigate the seas, ensures that even if a satellite-based GPS signal is jammed or interrupted, the rocket will still hit its target using INS.

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