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Pinnacle missile system, file photo.
Given the tension in Ladakh, India is deploying the ‘Pinak Missile System’ on the borders of Indochina and Indo-Pakistan. The Defense Ministry is acquiring the necessary equipment, including launch pads, from three Indian companies. The contract is worth Rs 2,560 million.
In 1980, the DRDO began work on the Pinak missile. The purpose was to create an alternative to Russia’s GRAD missiles. It was built by DRDO in the late 1990s. It was used in the 1999 Kargil war. A more advanced version was later made.
What are the advantages of the Pinak missile system?
Initially, Pinak was a multi-barrel rocket launcher system. It can fire 12 rockets in just 44 seconds. A Pinak battery has 8 launch vehicles. Each vehicle has a charger, radar, command post and a network system. A Pinak battery can easily cover an area of one square kilometer.
The Mark-1 version of Pinak has a range of 40 km. Mark-2 has a range of up to 75 km. Mark-2 has a guided missile system. As a result, Pinak can do well in provocative areas like Ladakh.
Source: G News.
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