Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Amid emerging tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan, Armenia has signed a contract with India, expected to be 2000 Crre, for the procurement of rocket launchers, missiles, rockets and other munitions Made in India Pinaka.
The government-to-government contract used to outline a series of agreements for the delivery of arms and ammunition to Armenia earlier this month.
The exact amount of ammunition is unknown, but it includes the Indian Pinaka missile, anti-tank rockets and other munitions.
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This is the first time Armenia has imported ammunition from India. In 2020, India sold four Swathi weapons tracking radars to Armenia worth Rs 350 crore.
With regulatory adjustments and active government assistance to secure foreign orders, India has made great efforts to increase its ammunition exports. As part of its “Manufacture in India” policy, the government has implemented a series of measures to increase domestic production.
The Indian government has selected a two-pronged strategy that minimizes imports of defense aircraft while selling exports of domestic products to other friendly countries.
India’s arms exports have increased since then.
The Ministry of Defence aims to produce Rs 1. 75 crore weapons and export ammunition and Rs 35 billion rupees to foreign countries.
In the 2021-2022 economic year, India’s defense apparatus and generation exports reached a new high of Rs 13 billion.
It should be noted that exports increased approximately eightfold in fiscal year 2022 compared to the previous fiscal year.
In January this year, an export contract for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines for $375 million (Rs 2770 crore) was finalized.
According to the Indian government, the country sells military and defense weapons to about 75 countries. Basically, India exports military devices to the Philippines, as well as other countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
The Pinaka is a multi-barreled rocket launcher developed through DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) and produced in India for the Indian Army.
The rocket launcher is already in the army, deployed on the borders of Pakistan and China.
Source: Wikipedia| The Pinaka rocket launcher at the Republic Day parade.
The rocket launcher evolved in particular for the Indian army. The Pinaka can locate the location of launchers and enemy positions and track the technique of artillery shells, mortar shells and rockets. It has a salvo firing time of 44 seconds for 12 HE rockets.
A Pinaka formula consists of six launchers, six cargo trucks, six fountain cars, two command post transport cars and a vehicle to carry a weather radar to give wind information.
The army sends a battery of 72 rockets in total. In 44 seconds, all 72 missiles can be launched, destroying a domain of 1 km2. Each launcher has a different direction of fire.
With the help of a fireplace control computer, the formula is flexible enough to fire all rockets at once or just a few at a time. The six launchers of a formula are connected through a command post. Each launcher has its own computer, which allows it to function independently in case a battle is separated from the other five cars.
The Pinaka missile launcher is the first locally developed military apparatus to be sold to a foreign country. In addition, the Armenia-India agreement is expected to have a significant geopolitical impact on Armenia, Azerbaijan, India and their neighbors as well. as it will directly involve India in the fight against Azerbaijan, which has close ties with Pakistan.