Largest Domestic Contract: 10,000 crore Rockets to be made in India

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved India’s largest domestic ammunition contract, valued at over ₹10,000 crore, to manufacture rockets for the Army’s needs over the next decade. The production will be handled by Munition India Ltd. and Economic Explosives Ltd. (EEL), both of which have received technology transfers from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Sources indicate that EEL, which was the lowest bidder, will receive 60% of the contract value, while Munition India Ltd. will secure the remaining 40%, having agreed to match the lower bid.

The Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS), which has been approved for acquisition, boasts a range of over 45 km and is capable of rapid movement after launching at enemy targets. A longer-range variant, capable of striking targets at 75 km, has also been successfully tested and is expected to be ordered in the future. Additionally, work is underway to develop even longer-range versions capable of striking targets at over 150 km. The Pinaka system will be supplied to the Army over the next decade.

Developed by DRDO, the Pinaka system has already seen export success with Armenia. The Indian Army has already placed orders for Pinaka regiments and is expected to place more orders in the future, given the system's proven success.

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