Bhubaneswar, July 8 -- India has achieved another significant milestone in strengthening its indigenous defence capabilities. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the flight-test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.

The advanced rocket system was tested for a user-defined minimum range of 60 kilometres, marking an important step in the development of long-range guided rocket technology.

The Pinaka LRGR has been designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in collaboration with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL). The project was supported by the Defence Research and Develop...