India launched Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror targets in Pakistan with Pinaka rocket launchers. Key targets included Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen headquarters. India is developing a 120km range version of the Pinaka, enhancing its precision strike capabilities.
India is increasingly integrating loitering munitions, or 'suicide drones,' into its military strategy. These systems combine ISR and strike capabilities, reducing the kill chain and enabling precision strikes or extended observation. They reflect a shift towards technology-driven, non-contact warfare and are being deployed to supplement traditional artillery and missile systems, particularly in contested border areas.
India's new Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120) signifies a major shift from "volume saturation to precision strike" for the Indian Army, enabling non-contact warfare with extended ranges and advanced guidance.
India is transforming its artillery with indigenous systems like ATAGS and Pinaka, moving towards long-range precision strikes and 'non-contact warfare'. This modernization, involving both public and private sectors, aims to establish India as a global firepower superpower.
