Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at the Integrated Test Range, 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.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO on the achievement. He 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.
