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New Delhi:Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has been awarded a supply order by the Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) for overhaul, upgrade and obsolescence management of the locally manufactured Pinaka Multi-Rocket Launcher System (MLRS).
“This unique partnership between a domestic private OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and the Indian Army for maintenance of frontline artillery systems is an important step towards product lifecycle support of made-in-India, in-service artillery systems,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.
The development comes two days after the Army placed a similar supply order to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for overhauling and upgrading the Pinaka weapon system. L&T said the partnership with EME Corps aims to enhance the long-term operational availability and modernization of the Pinaka Regiment currently in service with the Army. The program will focus on management of old components, upgrading critical sub-systems and providing continuous technical support to Army base workshops.
“This affiliation will also re-implement the public-private-partnership model in defense sustainment and lifecycle support for frontline artillery systems. Under this initiative, 510 Army Base Workshop (ABW) EME will undertake overhaul and upgrade of critical electronics and systems… L&T, as the OEM, will supply critical spares and support modernization of sub-systems, thereby transitioning from traditional maintenance practices to a structured, A shift to lifecycle-based livelihoods will be possible and upgrade the framework,” the firm said.
It said this model is expected to serve as a blueprint for similar lifecycle management and upgrade programs on other defense platforms, thereby strengthening India’s self-reliant and future-ready defense ecosystem.
The Pinaka rocket system was developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment, Pune, supported by the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, another Pune-based laboratory of the Defense Research and Development Organisation.
