The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully conducted the flight-test of the Pinaka Long-Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha.
The rocket was tested at a user-defined minimum range of 60 km and successfully executed all planned in-flight manoeuvres before striking the designated target with high precision, following the predicted trajectory. The entire flight was tracked by range instrumentation deployed at the test site.
The Pinaka LRGR has been designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in collaboration with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), with support from the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI). The trial was coordinated by the Integrated Test Range and the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE).
The rocket was launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher, demonstrating the platform’s capability to fire different variants of the Pinaka rocket system from the same launcher.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Indian Army and industry partners on the successful trial, describing it as a significant milestone in India’s indigenous capability to design and develop long-range guided rocket systems.
Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh, who closely monitored the trial, also congratulated the scientists, engineers and all teams associated with the successful flight-test.
