India exports Pinaka rocket systems to Armenia.
Science and Technology
On November 24, 2024, the first batch of the Indian-manufactured and most indigenously developed Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers (MBRL) were exported to Armenia.
- In 2022, Armenia and India signed a contract worth Rs 2,000 crore for the supply of rocket launchers. The Indian side confirmed that Armenia had ordered 3 models of Pinaka rocket systems, which were to be transported from New Delhi (Capital of India) to Yerevan (Capital of Armenia) by 2024.
- Armenia is one of the 3 largest buyers of Indian weapons and equipment along with the United States (US) and France.
- Pinaka rockets are manufactured by Solar Industry's Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), based in Nagpur, and Munitions India Limited (MIL), a government-owned enterprise.
Main Points:- (i) MBRL was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a laboratory of the DRDO, aimed at providing the army with firepower superiority that would reduce casualties to soldiers in war.
(ii) It was first used during the Kargil War, where it successfully neutralised Pakistan Army positions.
(iii) India simultaneously delivered two types of defense equipment to Armenia: DRDO-developed rocket launchers and the Akash air defense missile system, showcasing its commitment to strengthening Armenia's defense capabilities.
About Armenia:
Prime minister (PM) : Nikol Pashinyan
President : Vahagn Khachaturyan
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