Following these 10 regiments, there will be 12 units of the longer-range Pinaka Mark II MLRS, for which the defence ministry signed a Rs 2,580 crore (Rs 25.80 billion) contract in August 2020.

But the birth of Pinaka – India’s own fire-breathing rocket system – has shattered that delusion. Named after the divine bow of Lord Shiva, Pinaka is not diplomacy. It is not negotiation.

THE PINAKA SYSTEM The Pinaka system, considered on par with America's HIMARS system, has been India's first major defence export as conflict-hit Armenia had placed the first order. Now France has ...

For an example, the Pinaka rockets of India come at cost of $56,000 which is very less compared to the U.S. GMLRS missile at $148,000. Likewise, India’s Akashteer missile defense system is also ...

According to reports, Greece, Turkey’s biggest adversary, has shown keen interest in acquiring India’s powerful Pinaka rocket system. Greek defense experts are actively advocating for their ...

Lord Shiva’s bow, known as the Pinaka, was one of the two bows that Vishwakarma had created for Shiva and Vishnu. Shiva first used the weapon to destroy the three impregnable cities of Maya ...

India’s indigenous Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system stands as a potent symbol of the nation's defence innovation, deeply rooted in cultural heritage and engineered for modern ...

Named after Lord Shiva’s divine bow, the Pinaka rocket system was originally designed to replace the Soviet-era Grad BM-21 rocket launcher. (Photo source: DRDO) India’s Defence Research and ...

India aims to boost local arms production and exports Pinaka system demonstrated to French delegation, found satisfactory Modi and Macron to hold bilateral talks in Paris BENGALURU, India ...

The DRDO is developing a new variant of the Pinaka rocket. The 214 mm variant of the Pinaka rocket is seen above displayed at Aero India 2025. (Janes/Saketha Potlapalli) India's Defence Research ...