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Defence ministry approves Rs 2,800 crore rockets for Pinaka weapon system

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 13 December 2023
In a major boost for the Indian Army, the defence ministry has approved a Rs 2,800 crore proposal for buying around 6,400 rockets for Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems.The defence ministry's Defence Acquisition Council's recent meeting had cleared the proposal for the acquisition of two types of these rockets, known as Area Denial Munition Type 2 and Type-3, defence sources told ANI.
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