• What? Grants Supply Order for Pinaka MLRS Overhaul
• By Whom? Indian Army (IA).
• Recipient: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
• Model: Public–Private Partnership (PPP)
• Implementation Agency: 510 Advance Base Workshop (ABW) under the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME).
  Indigenization: Nearly 80%.
• Strategic Goal: Sustained availability and peak performance of frontline artillery systems.

Phased Overhaul Programme:
Pilot Overhaul Phase: As part of the collaboration, TASL, in partnership with the IA’s 510 Advance Base Workshop (ABW), will jointly carry out a pilot overhaul of selected Pinaka MLRS and BCPs during the initial phase.
Full-Scale Overhaul Phase: After the pilot phase, the remaining Pinaka MLRS and BCPs will be overhauled by the 510 ABW(Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,UP) of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME).
Technical Support: TASL provides engineering expertise, certified spares, and quality assurance for the overhaul programme.
Coordinator: TASL ensures close coordination with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to support sustained availability of frontline artillery systems.
Overview of Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS):
Development: Jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and TASL with a modular, future-ready design and software architecture.

• Since 1989, TASL and DRDO have collaborated on the Pinaka programme, delivering key contracts in 2006, 2016, and 2020, with systems in service for over 15 years and upgraded in later batches.

Role: An all-weather, indirect-fire artillery system delivering high-volume firepower with net-centric operational capability.
Platform: Mounted on an 8×8 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV), enabling high mobility and effective performance in difficult terrain.
Mobility: Equipped with automated ‘shoot-and-scoot’ capability for rapid deployment and enhanced survivability.
Firecontrol: Incorporates a microprocessor-based all-electric servo drive and Inertial Navigation System (INS)-based digital fire control for precise targeting.
Rockets: Fires Pinaka Mk-I rockets and is adaptable for future guided variants with extended ranges of 120 kilometer (km) and 300 km.
Indigenous: Achieves nearly 80% indigenous content, enhancing self-reliance and strategic autonomy in defence manufacturing.
About Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL):
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Sukaran Singh
Headquarters – Hyderabad, Telangana
Established – 2006