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Context: India’s military posture in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh has added an offensive punch with the Army deploying Pinaka and Smerch long range, multi-barrel rocket launch systems as well as BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles in the region.

Smerch

It is procured from Russia.
It is the longest range conventional rocket system in the Army’s inventory with a maximum range of 90 km.
These give Army the ability to hit targets deep inside China in case of any misadventure.

Pinaka

It is an indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
It has a range of 38 km.
A battery of six launchers of Pinaka can fire a salvo of 72 rockets in 44 seconds, thereby neutralising an area of 1000mX800m.
The upgraded version of the Pinaka ammunition systems were already in production line and could fire up to a range of 75 km with superior precision.
Both Pinaka and Smerch have 12 rockets in each launcher.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rocket-systems-brahmos-add-offensive-punch-along-lac-in-tawang-sector/article37132832.ece