The Pinaka-ER Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System.
Credit: PTI Photo
Mumbai: Is a significant step for for product lifecycle support of Made-in-India in-service artillery systems, L&T has been awarded a supply order by the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian Army, for the overhaul, upgrade and obsolescence management of the indigenous Pinaka multi-rocket launcher systems.
This is a unique partnership between a domestic private Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the Indian Army for sustenance of frontline artillery systems.
The partnership aims to enhance long-term operational availability and modernisation of Pinaka regiments currently in service with the Indian Army, an L&T press statement said on Thursday.
The programme will focus on managing outdated components, upgrading critical sub-systems and providing sustained technical support to the Army Base Workshops.
Under this initiative, 510 Army Base Workshop (ABW) EME will undertake overhaul and upgrade of critical electronics and systems, utilising the extensive domain knowledge inherent in Army Base Workshop.
L&T, as the OEM, will supply spares and support the modernisation of sub-systems, enabling a shift from conventional maintenance practices to a structured, lifecycle-based sustenance and upgrade framework.
"This affiliation shall also re-enforce Public Private Partnership model in defence sustenance and lifecycle support for frontline artillery systems," the statement said.
In the initial phase, L&T will jointly undertake a pilot overhaul of Pinaka Launcher and Battery Command Post in collaboration with 510 ABW.
Upon successful completion of the pilot phase, remaining systems would be overhauled by 510 ABW of the Corps of EME.
This model is expected to serve as a blueprint for similar lifecycle management and upgrade programmes across other defence platforms, strengthening India’s self- reliant and future-ready defence ecosystem.