Pinaka Guided Rockets & LRGR — Multi-Barrel Rocket Artillery

APPROVED

Guided and extended-range rocket family for the in-service Pinaka launcher ecosystem

Budget

₹10,147 Cr

Timeline

2025–2028+

Sector

Indian Army

Indigenisation

90%

PROCUREMENT TIMELINE

AON

Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.

RFI

Request for Information — industry capability survey.

RFP

Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.

ToC

Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.

CNC

Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.

Contract

CURRENT

Contract signed with selected vendor(s).

Dev/Trial

Induction

INTEL SIGNALS

Pinaka launchers are already in service; the current tracked item should represent the guided/extended-range munitions pipeline. Open reporting in 2025 tracks ₹10,147 crore contracts for ADM/HEPF Pinaka munitions, while PIB confirmed the maiden Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket LRGR-120 flight test on 29 Dec 2025. LRGR-120 remains development/proposal territory, not a completed induction.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

India conducts Pinaka long-range guided rocket maiden flight - Janes

janes.com · 30 Dec 2025

# India conducts Pinaka long-range guided rocket maiden flight. DRDO conducted the maiden test flight of its newly developed Pinaka long-range guided missile. I

BAE Systems test fires C-UAS rockets from Typhoon - Janes

janes.com · 08 Apr 2026

BAE Systems has test fired laser-guided rockets from the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft for the counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) role, the company

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

Economic Explosives Limited · Munitions India Limited · Tata Advanced Systems · L&T · BEL

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