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Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher
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Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · India · 1994
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PinakaMultiBarrelRocketLauncher

Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher
Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Photo: Ministry of Defence · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Saturation Firepower
80
Salvo Size
70
Reload Speed
60
Precision (guided)
50
Mobility
75
Shoot-and-Scoot
65
Ammunition Versatility
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin India
ManufacturerTata Power SED
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1994
Operators3 countries
Data Quality86%
70
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
6/15
Post-Cold War
35/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Saturation Firepower
80
Salvo Size
70
Reload Speed
60
Precision (guided)
50
Mobility
75
Shoot-and-Scoot
65
Ammunition Versatility
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1994–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1999
  • Combat Weight22,000 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Minimum Range3 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)45 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)60 km
  • Maximum Range (guided)75 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)16
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility8MOD.8
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds12
▲Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length4.72 m
◎Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,994 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power300 hp
  • Transmissionunknown
  • SuspensionLeaf spring and air suspension with telescopic shock absorbers
  • NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1947First deployment: Kashmir conflict
  2. 1994Production started
  3. 2022Sale: Armenia (4 units)
32
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
PINAKA MULTI BARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket LauncherSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2022Armenia4——
—Armenia———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
Using GPS data to guide a projectile or system to its target, enhancing accuracy.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact: artillery tactic where multiple rounds from the same or different howitzers land on target within seconds.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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