- It was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
- This advanced version of the Pinaka rocket system has replaced Pinaka Mk-I rockets.
- The Pinaka rocket system can hit the target which is 45-60 km away, while its old version Pinaka Mk-I rockets have a range of 40 km.
- Basically, Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket launcher system which can fire 12 rockets in 44 seconds.
- In this test-fire operation, a total of six rockets was launched.
- Static Part:
- HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
- Chairman of DRDO: D.G Satheesh Reddy
DRDO successfully Test Fired advanced version of Pinaka Rocket
Published on November 06, 2020
Current Context: The Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the advanced version of Pinaka rocket system.
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