PT Pindad of Indonesia to test 122 mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System PRM 861 0803144

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PT Pindad 122mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
 
 
Saturday, March 8, 2014 04:38 PM
 
PT Pindad of Indonesia to test 122 mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System PRM 861.
PT Pindad (Persero) which joined on Rocket National Consortium along with National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Ministry of Research and Technology. Ministry of Defence, and some of State Owned Enterprises Companies such as PT Pindad (Persero), PT Dahana (Persero), and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), was re-hosted the defence rocket testing.
     
PT Pindad (Persero) which joined on Rocket National Consortium along with National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Ministry of Research and Technology. Ministry of Defence, and some of State Owned Enterprises Companies such as PT Pindad (Persero), PT Dahana (Persero), and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), was re-hosted the defence rocket testing.
PT Pindad Peluncur Roket Modular 861 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) ready to fire 122mm rockets.
     

The testing was held at Sonda Rocket Launcher Station, Pameungpeuk Garut, West Java on March 6th, 2014. PT Pindad (Persero) representatives who attended the event were Director of Weaponry System Ade Bagdja and Deputy Director of Research and Development Triyono Priohutomo.

The purpose of this rocket testing was to perform dynamic test of some rocket units toward some kind of launchers. The dynamic test was performed on 2 units of RHAn-122 toward Multi Launcher Rocket System (MLRS) which belong to Ministry of Defence, 3 units of RHan-122B toward Marine’s RM 70 GRAD barrel, and dynamic test 3 units of RX-2020 toward PT Pindad (Persero)’s Peluncur Roket Modular 861 (Modular Rocket Launcher) or PRM 861.

The result of this testing was satisfying, all rocket units could launch properly. Afterwards, the evaluation was carried out by the team in order to generate feedback that could be used as an input to the development for defence rocket in the future.

This event was also attended by Kabalitbang Kemhan, Deputy of Research and Technology Ministry, Aslog Dislitbang AL, Kapuslitbang Alpalhan Balitbang Kemhan, Head of Marine, and President Director of PT Dahana (Persero).
     
PT Pindad (Persero) which joined on Rocket National Consortium along with National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Ministry of Research and Technology. Ministry of Defence, and some of State Owned Enterprises Companies such as PT Pindad (Persero), PT Dahana (Persero), and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), was re-hosted the defence rocket testing.
RHAn-122 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System