The Army set to induct two more regiments of the indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system.

Adding to its deep and quick strike capability, the Indian Army is set to raise two more regiments of the Pinaka multi-barrel ...

The Indian Army will commission all six additional Pinaka rocket regiments by 2026. These modern multi-barrel launchers ...

On the night of May 6-7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, a multi-domain military strike deep into Pakistan territory. Designed as a retaliatory action to the brutal murder of 26 tourists ...

While the Indian Army has 4,700 main battle tanks, including T-90, Arjun, and T-72, Pakistan has 2,500, including Al-Khalid, Type 85/90 and T-80U. India can boast of 4,000 artillery guns; its rogue ...

Key military assets deployed included advanced fighter aircraft, helicopters such as the Chinook and Prachand, M777 Ultra-Light Howitzers, and multi-barrel rocket systems like Smerch and Pinaka, ...

Additionally, Armenia has ordered 24 Indian-made Pinaka 214mm multiple launch rocket systems - an analogue of the Russian Smerch and Grad - designed to target military personnel, armored vehicles, and ...

The Pinaka III rocket system, currently under development by DRDO, will extend its range to 120 km, surpassing the Russian-origin Smerch system (90 km). According to reports ...

The Pinaka is a multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) developed by India and is available in various versions – Pinaka Mk-I (with a range of 40 km), Pinaka Mk-II (60 km), Pinaka ER (90 km), and Pinaka ...

Smerch rockets have a maximum range of 90km, while Pinaka has a range of around 40km (depending on the variant). While the 120 km version will maintain the same calibre (214 mm) as the earlier ...

The Smerch rockets have a calibre of 300 mm and have been in service with the Indian Army since 2007. According to the DRDO official, development of the new Pinaka rocket variant started in 2024.