India deploys Pinaka, Smerch rocket systems on China border

Indian Army has deployed Pinaka and Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems (MRLS) at forward position near the China border to counter any threat arising across on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Pinaka weapon system is an autonomous rocket artillery system that can engage area targets up to 38km at mean sea level. At these altitudes, the ranges are enhanced significantly which further augments the deep strike capability of the weapon system.

A battery of six launchers of Pinaka can fire a salvo of 72 rockets in 44 seconds, thereby neutralising an area of 1000m by 800m. Talking about the weapon systems, deployed battery commander at the locationinformed that the Pinaka weapon system is indigenous multi rocket launcher system designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and it is a state of art, completely autonomous weapon system, which can engage targets up to 38 kilometres at mean sea level and at higher altitudes, the ranges get significantly enhanced, which subsequently enhance our deep strike capability."

Pinaka & Smerch multi rocket launcher systems are designed to fire variety of ammunitions.

The advantage of Pinaka and Smerch to India's firepower, The quick reaction time and the high accuracy of these weapon systems ensure delivery of a very high volume of firepower on critical and time-sensitive enemy targets in a very short time.

The Smerch system is the longest range conventional rocket system in Indian army inventory having a maximum range of 90 Km. A battery of four launchers can fire a salvo of 48 rockets in 40 seconds neutralising an area of 1200m by 1200m.

The features of the Smerch weapon system, is that the launcher is a very potent weapon in the arsenal of Indian artillery. The weapon can fire up to a range of 90 kilometres. Being based on a 10 by 10 tatra, it's extremely mobile, and there is no issue with mobility in any sort of terrain. There are 12 tubes in the cluster, and it fires 12 rockets in a span of 40 seconds.

 

India successfully test-fires N-capable Agni-V Ballistic Missile with 5,000 km range

 

Intercontinental ballistic missile Agni-V is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with high accuracy. Test comes amid India's ongoing LAC stand-off with China.

India on Wednesday 27 October, successfully test-fired the recently inducted Agni-V, the nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), amid rising tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The successful launch of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which has a range of over 5,000 km, was done at approximately 7:50 pm from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

This is the first user launch of the missile, which was last tested in 2018, before it got inducted into the Strategic Forces Command that looks after India’s nuclear arsenal.

In a statement, the Defence Ministry said the successful test of Agni-V “is in line with India’s stated policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’”.

The missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy, the ministry said. However, defence sources said the range is much more than the officially stated figure of 5,000 km.

India joins club of countries with ICBMs

Agni-V has the capability to reach almost every part of China, sources had said in 2018, when the missile was tested last by its developer, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Interestingly, the DRDO is also working on a longer-range version of the Agni series of missiles.

The launch Wednesday comes just months after India also test-fired the Agni Prime, the next generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile in the nuclear arsenal.

While the Agni Prime and the rest of the Agni series is focussed primarily on Pakistan, the Agni-V is a much larger strategic weapon, capable of striking at much longer ranges.

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