India’s Prestige Boosted by ‘Pinaka’ Test… Here are its Specialties

DRDO successfully tested the ‘Pinaka’ Long-Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) from Chandipur in Odisha. The Ministry of Defence announced that the LRGR met all mission objectives as planned during this flight test and hit the target with high precision. This rocket was developed using indigenous technology. Earlier in December 2025, the same rocket was tested for a range of 120 kilometers. Currently, the range of this rocket is between 60 kilometers and 120 kilometers. Union Minister Rajnath Singh stated that this successful test has further strengthened the defense system.

The Pinaka launcher system, which is currently in service with the Indian Army, was used to successfully launch this rocket. This has proven the capability of a single launcher to easily fire other variants of Pinaka rockets with different ranges.

Here are its key specialties:

Pinaka is a highly powerful, indigenously developed Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system designed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It can neutralize enemy bases by firing 12 rockets in just 44 seconds.

The flight test of the ‘Pinaka’ Long-Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) was successful from the Chandipur test range in Odisha. The Ministry of Defence revealed that the rocket hit the target with ultimate precision, covering a minimum range of 60 km.

It was jointly developed by DRDO laboratories—ARDE and HEMRL in Pune, and DRDL and RCI in Hyderabad.

Immense Power: During wartime, it can cause large-scale destruction on enemy troop concentrations, communication centers, and air terminals.

Variants: Variants such as Pinaka Mk-I (38 km range), Pinaka Mk-II (75 km range), and Pinaka Mk-III (120 km range) have been developed.

Integrated GPS and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) ensure precise targeting. This Pinaka system keeps India ready to respond at the right time and place with high-volume firepower.