DRDO hands over Authority Holding Sealed Particulars of Pinaka rocket system to DGQA

Pune, Sept 26: In a significant milestone for the induction of Pinaka weapon system, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) of the system to the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA).

 

 

The event was conducted was held at Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a DRDO facility in Pune. The AHSP transfer marks the successful establishment of production processes of Pinaka rockets, its launchers, battery command posts, loader-cum-replenishment and replenishment vehicles as well as successful establishment of quality assurance processes.

 

"An important milestone was achieved today on 25 September 2020 when Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) responsibility of Pinaka weapon system was handed over by DRDO to DGQA," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

 

 

 

At the ceremony, documentation required by various production agencies, quality assurance agencies, maintenance agencies and users were formally handed over by three DRDO facilities – ARDE, High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL) and Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) – to Controllerate of Quality Assurance (Ammunition).

 

Pinaka is a free flight artillery rocket system having a range of 37.5 km. Pinaka rockets are launched from a multi-barrel rocket launcher which has the capability to launch a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds. The weapon system is designed and developed by ARDE in association with HEMRL, VRDE and CAIR. Pinaka rockets and its ground systems are currently under bulk production at Ordnance Factories, BEML, BEL, Tata Power and L&T Defence.

 

Joining the event by video conferencing Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DD R&D and Chairman DRDO described the AHSP transfer as a landmark event in the development of Pinaka Rocket Systems and stated that the Pinaka Rocket Systems will go a long way in fulfilling the requirement of services.

 

Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with Indian domestic manufacturers for the acquisition of Pinaka missiles to six Army regiments which will be deployed along the border with Pakistan and China.

 

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