The Military Observer
Remember the observer network had previously reported that the Indian-made rockets because the range is not far enough, “stealing” Russian export rocket technology trying to transform the results of the news of dissatisfaction with Russia is not? The Indian Defense Ministry has ordered 36 “Pinaqua” mark-1 homemade rockets at a cost of $ 490 million, although the “Pinaqua” rocket is also suffering from ammunition problems, with a range of up to 100 mph, the Defense News website said on Dec. 7. Fail to meet requirements.
India insists on ordering Chinese-made rockets but with a range of only one-tenth that of China
“Pina card” mark-1 type by the Indian state-owned defense research and development organization (DRDO) research and development, this equipment two groups of additional orders (a regiment equipped with 18 rocket) last week to four different main contractor (BEML), the Arsenal Commission (OFB), and private defense contractors, the Larsenboro Group of India and the Strategic Electronics Division of Tata Power. Under the contract, BEML supplies multiple launch vehicles for multiple rocket launchers, Larsenberg Group and Tata Power Supply rocket launchers. The Arsenal Commission will be responsible for producing an unknown number of rockets.
“The Pyréné type 1 rocket has shown serious flaws during a recent training and has been confirmed to have exploded in the air, indicating that the explosives used in the rocket are severely flawed.” Retired Army Brigadier General of India, Defense Analyst Rahul Bhonsle said.
An official of the Ministry of Defense claimed that the Indian Army was satisfied with the Pinakar type 1. “Of course this does not mean the system is perfect and it is evolving in a better system.” The current version is acceptable and There is room for improvement. ”
An anonymous Indian military officer said that the existing two Pina Ka rocket regiment in the actual training to find technical failure, but did not give details and specific reasons for the failure. According to the official, rocket munitions “are unreliable in process error and consistency.”
“There are still some quality-related problems with the Pinaqua 1 rocket products, which are mainly related to the propellant produced by the OFB, the quality problems of the propellant, resulting in shortening of the range and ignition of the residue after ignition.” “There is also a problem with the supply and quality assurance of the fuze,” said Bhupinder Yadav, a retired Indian Army Major General and defense analyst.
The Pinaqua 1 rocket has a range of 40 km and will replace the aging Russian BM21 multi-barrel rocket launcher (originally intended to replace the BM-30).
According to Indian Army officials, the Indian Army needs a longer range multi-barrel rocket launcher system, is waiting for the Pina card Mark-2 rocket system, the range of up to 60 km, but its development timetable is still unknown.
“The military could look for a more reliable and mature system of Russian-made tornado rockets, but the Army must also continue the Pyakana-2 rocket launcher and further rocket launcher systems to ensure the availability of indigenous products as well as to reduce the impact on foreign equipment “The local product always needs support to be successful,” the Army official said.
Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) officials have not commented on the development progress of the Pina card-2 multi-barrel rocket launcher system, Defense Department officials said, “the Pina card Mark-22 multi-barrel rocket and prototype Test, but there is no exact time schedule. ”
Pina card Mark-2 multiple rocket launcher system and the Pina card Mark-1 system is basically the same, the difference is only rocket range increases.
However, Army officials said ammunition “is still a problem.”
“The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has assured the Indian Army that it will try a better system propellant to improve the consistency of the Pyakar-1 range,” Defense Ministry officials said, referring to DRDO’s proposal to obtain propellants and fuels from abroad Technology rather than R & D, independent research and development may need to wait for four years, “the official said.
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