NewzVille Desk
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Long Range Guided Rocket ‘Pinaka’ at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned.
The Defence Ministry said that the Long Range Guided Rocket impacted the target with textbook precision. It added that all deployed range instruments tracked the flight throughout its trajectory.
This rocket was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment in association with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, with support from the Defence Research and Development Laboratory and the Research Centre Imarat.
The Long Range Guided Rocket was launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher, demonstrating its versatility and providing the capability to launch Pinaka variants of different ranges from the same launcher.
Congratulating DRDO on the achievement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the successful design and development of long-range guided rockets will boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces, terming it a game-changer.
