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Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Bateleur FV2larger figure on 0 of 1
Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcherlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple launch rocket system[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | — |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | See Operators[source] |
Width
Single source2.425 m (7 ft 11.5 in)[source]
V10 diesel
Single sourceV10 diesel 268hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] | Armament Research and Development Establishment[source] |
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| Cartridge | HE-Fragmentation: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 40[source] | 8 or 12[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 1 per sec[source] | 8 rockets per launcher in 44 seconds 12 rockets per launcher or 72 rockets per battery under 44 seconds[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF 56-65 Synchromesh[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Kwêvoël 100 10-ton 6x6 truck[source] | Leaf spring and air suspension with telescopic shock absorbers[source] |
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| Wars | — | Kargil War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1986-present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rocket & Ammunition Yantra India Munitions India Solar Group Launchers & other vehicles Tata Advanced Systems Larsen & Toubro BEML[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | ₹ 430 crore (equivalent to ₹ 506 crore or US$53 million in 2023) per regiment[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1994-present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Specifications[source] |
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| Warhead | — | HMX ( high explosive fragmentation , cluster munition –incendiary, anti-personnel , anti-tank , mine-laying )[source] |
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| Engine | — | T-930 multi-fuel turbocharged V8 engine with intercooler[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 22 tonne[source] |
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| Propellant | — | High-energy composite solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 40 km (25 mi)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | ~ 10 m[source] |
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| Transport | — | BEML - Tatra T813 8WD BEML - Tatra T815 8WD[source] |
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Effective; Guided Pinaka
Single sourceEffective; Mark I
Single sourceEffective; Mark II
Single sourceEffective; Mark II ER LRGR-120 (Mk-III)
Single sourceEffective; Mark IV
Single sourceOperational; ~ vehicle
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