BALASORE (ODISHA): Guided Pinaka, which has been upgraded from Pinaka Rocket, was Thursday successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near here.
The Pinaka Rocket Mark-II, which evolved from Pinaka Mark-I, is equipped with a navigation, guidance and control kit and has been transformed to a Guided Pinaka. The test firing was conducted from Launch Complex-III of ITR, defence sources said.
The conversion considerably enhanced the range and accuracy of Pinaka. The test firing had met all mission objectives, they said.
The radars, electro-optical and telemetry systems at Chandipur tracked and monitored the vehicle all through the flight-path.
The Guided Pinaka is developed jointly by ARDE Pune, RCI Hyderabad and DRDL Hyderabad. ITR Chandipur provided the range and launch support, sources said.
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