Pinaka Rocket Force Expands: 7 Regiments Deployed on Key Frontiers

• Indian Army expands artillery capabilities with more Pinaka regiments amid heightened security concerns.
• A newly operational regiment brings the total to seven deployed along Pakistan and China borders.
• Another unit expected by year-end; two more regiments planned for next year, reaching a total of 10.
• Long-term goal: 22 regiments with advanced, extended-range Pinaka systems.
• Pinaka, designed by DRDO, is India’s indigenous multi-barrel rocket launcher with new variants reaching 120 km.