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India's Pinaka Rockets Arrive in Armenia Via Iran Transfer, Azerbaijani Media Reports
India's Pinaka Rockets Arrive in Armenia Via Iran Transfer, Azerbaijani Media Reports
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The first shipment of India-manufactured Pinaka rockets has reportedly reached Armenia after being transported by road through Iran, Azerbaijani media outlets reported.
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A video shared by several Twitter users and Azerbaijani publications on Wednesday showed a truck carrying defense equipment, allegedly a batch of Pinaka rockets from New Delhi to the Armenian capital of Yerevan.Azerbaijani media outlets alleged that India transferred the cargo to Armenia through Iran's Bandar Abbas port. Notably, Iran shares borders with both Armenia and Azerbaijan.India's exports of military hardware to Armenia have raised eyebrows in Azerbaijan with President Ilham Aliyev calling it an "unfriendly move" earlier this year.What is Pinaka Rocket Launcher?Developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher System (MBRLS) is believed to be an equivalent of the American HIMARS (High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System).Pinaka can tackle a multi-pronged drone attack because of its speciality to quickly "shoot and disappear".The following year, Pinaka was formally inducted into the Indian Army.Having a range of 40 kms, the current version of the Pinaka features six launchers having 12 rockets each. A single unit of the Pinaka also includes two "command post" and six "loader-replenishment" vehicles. Besides, a fire control computer, and a radar are a part of Pinaka's package.Strained Ties Between Armenia and AzerbaijanArmenia and Azerbaijan have shared frosty ties for decades, leading to deadly armed conflicts on multiple occasions between the two neighbors.The first Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan was fought from 1991-1994.The two nations were engaged in another armed conflict in 2020 before a Russian-brokered ceasefire ended the hostilities. But tensions have continued to simmer between the neighboring sovereign states since then.
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India's Pinaka Rockets Arrive in Armenia Via Iran Transfer, Azerbaijani Media Reports
18:57 27.07.2023 (Updated: 19:56 27.07.2023) The first shipment of India-manufactured Pinaka rockets has reportedly reached Armenia after being transported by road through Iran, Azerbaijani media outlets reported.
A video shared by several Twitter users and Azerbaijani publications on Wednesday showed a truck carrying defense equipment, allegedly a batch of Pinaka rockets from New Delhi to the Armenian capital of Yerevan.
Azerbaijani media outlets alleged that India transferred the cargo to Armenia through Iran's Bandar Abbas port. Notably, Iran shares borders with both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
India's exports of military hardware to Armenia have raised eyebrows in Azerbaijan with President Ilham Aliyev calling it an "unfriendly move" earlier this year.
However, Indian defense equipment has never been used in any armed conflict between Yerevan and Baku.
What is Pinaka Rocket Launcher?
Developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the
Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher System (MBRLS) is believed to be an
equivalent of the American HIMARS (High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System).
Pinaka can tackle a multi-pronged drone attack because of its speciality to quickly "shoot and disappear".
The Pinaka showed its prowess for the first time in a combat zone in 1999 when it was deployed by the Indian Army to neutralize positions of the Pakistani intruders in the high mountain ranges during the Kargil War.
The following year, Pinaka was formally inducted into the Indian Army.
Having a range of 40 kms, the current version of the Pinaka features six launchers having 12 rockets each.
A single unit of the Pinaka also includes two "command post" and six "loader-replenishment" vehicles. Besides, a fire control computer, and a radar are a part of Pinaka's package.
Strained Ties Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Armenia and Azerbaijan have shared frosty ties for decades, leading to deadly armed conflicts on multiple occasions between the two neighbors.
The main reason behind their long-standing dispute is the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is in southwestern Azerbaijan. Though the territory is under the control of Baku at present, the majority of the enclave's population is Armenian, who have long been demanding secession from Azerbaijan and the merger of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia.
The first Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan was fought from 1991-1994.
The two nations were engaged in another armed conflict in 2020 before a Russian-brokered ceasefire ended the hostilities. But tensions have continued to simmer between the neighboring sovereign states since then.
