India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) on Monday. The test was conducted at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur of Odisha.

The rocket was tested for its full strike range of 120 kilometres and performed all planned in-flight manoeuvres. According to officials, it hit the target with high accuracy.