Rapid Fire
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket
- 30 Dec 2025
- 2 min read
India successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenously Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120), with a strike range of approximately 120 kilometers, enhancing the precision-strike capability of the Indian Army’s artillery.
- Its key features include being a guided rocket with inertial navigation, mid-course updates, and terminal guidance for high accuracy, while its launch from the existing Pinaka launcher ensures a cost-effective upgrade path.
Guided Pinaka Missile System
- About: The Pinaka Missile System, named after the bow of Lord Shiva, is a high-precision, multi-barrel rocket launcher developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE).
- Key Features: Known for high mobility and quick deployment capabilities. Capable of delivering intense and concentrated fire on enemy targets with high accuracy.
- Variants:
- Pinaka Mark I: Initial version with a range of 40 km.
- Pinaka Mark II: Upgraded version with extended range of 70–80 km, expandable up to 120 km and eventually 300 km.
- Launch Capability: Successfully tested from upgraded launchers, able to fire 12 rockets in a single salvo.
| Read More: Guided Pinaka Weapon System |
