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Business Line : Industry & Economy / Government & Policy : Odisha ordnance factory likely to produce Pinaka rocket
BOLANGIR (ODISHA), JAN. 29:
The Ordnance Factory at Badmal in Odisha's Bolangir district is likely to get a new project to manufacture the Pinaka' rocket.
This was indicated by the Director General of Ordnance Factories and Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Mr S D Dimri here during his visit on Saturday. The new project on Pinaka is likely to come to the Ordnance Factory here at Badmal, Mr Dimri told PTI at the sidelines of a function here.
Mr Dimri was here to attend the 41st All India Ordnance and Ordnance Equipment Factories Athletic Meet. Stating that the Pinaka rocket being produced at the Ordnance factory at Chanda had an annual production capacity of only 1,000 rockets, Mr Dimri said the Ministry of Defence has decided to increase production of the rocket.
Accordingly, the Ordnace Factory Board (OFB) has given a proposal to the Ministry of Defence to set up a new Pinaka project at the Ordnance factory, Badmal, Mr Dimri said.
Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Army. The system has a maximum range of about 35 km and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds, neutralizing a target area of 3.9 square km. It is mounted on a truck for mobility.
BOLANGIR (ODISHA), JAN. 29:
The Ordnance Factory at Badmal in Odisha's Bolangir district is likely to get a new project to manufacture the Pinaka' rocket.
This was indicated by the Director General of Ordnance Factories and Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Mr S D Dimri here during his visit on Saturday. The new project on Pinaka is likely to come to the Ordnance Factory here at Badmal, Mr Dimri told PTI at the sidelines of a function here.
Mr Dimri was here to attend the 41st All India Ordnance and Ordnance Equipment Factories Athletic Meet. Stating that the Pinaka rocket being produced at the Ordnance factory at Chanda had an annual production capacity of only 1,000 rockets, Mr Dimri said the Ministry of Defence has decided to increase production of the rocket.
Accordingly, the Ordnace Factory Board (OFB) has given a proposal to the Ministry of Defence to set up a new Pinaka project at the Ordnance factory, Badmal, Mr Dimri said.
Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Army. The system has a maximum range of about 35 km and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds, neutralizing a target area of 3.9 square km. It is mounted on a truck for mobility.
