Captain Vibhor Gulati, son of a Junior Warrant Officer (Retd) of Indian Air Force and an engineer from Mohali, will represent the Pinaka Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS) contingent of the artillery during the Republic Day parade on January 26, reported ANI.

Gulati joined the Indian Army after briefly working as a data scientist in a Bengaluru company.

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“Captain Vibhor Gulati of 841 Rkt Regt (Pinaka) will be seen in the state of the art weapon system, which has been developed in the country and makes use of the latest technologies present in the field. This system can deliver immense firepower onto enemy targets at 37.5 kilometres with newer versions coming in near future that are able to fire even at 90km,” said an official statement.

Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher, which is indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Army.  

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The statement further said that the unit 841 Rocket Regiment, then 84 Counter Bombardment Regiment, was established in 1963 in Ambala.

It played a crucial role in the 1965 war and the 1971 war against Pakistan, making the ultimate sacrifice during the battles they fought.

The unit was converted into a Rocket Regiment in April 2020. The regiment is primarily composed of South Indian troops and they are more commonly known as the Gallant Thambis.