On Friday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced that it had successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed Pinaka rockets and 122mm Caliber rockets from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
On Thursday and Friday, twenty-five enhanced Pinaka rockets were launched in rapid succession against targets at various ranges. During the launches, all of the mission objectives were met. The enhanced range version of the Pinaka Rocket System, according to the ministry of defence, can destroy targets at distances of up to 45 kilometres.
The development of the enhanced Pinaka system was undertaken in order to achieve longer range performance. Various range instruments were used to track all of the flight articles in order to ensure that the rockets hit the target accurately.
Four enhanced-range 122mm Caliber rockets, developed for the Indian Army and capable of destroying targets up to 40 kilometres away, were also test-fired with full instrumentation and met all mission objectives. The existing 122mm Grad roc
Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in Nagpur collaborated on the rocket system, with manufacturing support from M/s Economic Explosives Limited in Nagpur.kets would be replaced by this improved rocket system.
Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister, congratulated the DRDO and the industry on the successful launch of the enhanced Pinaka rockets and one-stage Pinaka rocket.
