印度军队试图将Pinaka火箭射程提高到120公里, India's Army seeks to boost Pinaka rocket range to 120 km, with a ₹2,500 crore project pending approval.

印度陆军已提议购置120公里长的制导Pinaka火箭,国防采购理事会将审查2 500卢比作物项目。 The Indian Army has proposed acquiring 120 km-range guided Pinaka rockets, with the Defence Acquisition Council set to review the Rs 2,500 crore project. 由DRDO研制的经过升级的火箭将扩大现有的Pinaka系统射程,并与现有的发射器兼容。 Developed by DRDO, the upgraded rockets will extend the existing Pinaka system’s range and be compatible with current launchers. 预计下一个财政年度将进行首次测试,生产过程将通过投标过程进行。 First tests are expected in the next financial year, with production to follow via a bidding process. 军队还正在通过地区禁区弹药合同和软件升级,扩大Pinaka团。 The Army is also expanding its Pinaka regiments through contracts for area denial munitions and software upgrades. 该系统已经出口到亚美尼亚,吸引了包括法国在内的欧洲各国的兴趣,被视为一项关键的本土防御成功。 The system, already exported to Armenia and attracting interest from European nations including France, is seen as a key indigenous defense success. 陆军领导人表示,在120公里版本投入使用后,军队可能会放弃替代远程系统。 Army leadership indicates it may abandon alternative long-range systems once the 120 km version becomes operational.