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India Enhances Rocket Artillery with Pinaka LRGR 120 Flight Test

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Dec

DefenseDRDO, Indian Army, Pinaka

India Enhances Rocket Artillery with Pinaka LRGR 120 Flight Test

India has successfully conducted the first flight test of its long-range guided version of the Pinaka rocket system. This marks a significant boost to indigenous rocket artillery capabilities. The defence ministry reported the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long-Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120). It was conducted on Monday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The rocket was tested to its maximum range of 120 km. It successfully executed planned in-flight manoeuvres. The rocket struck the target with high precision. Defence minister Rajnath Singh hailed the test. He stated that the successful design of long-range guided…

₹7,000 Crore ATAGS Deal Approved: Indian Army to Strengthen Artillery Firepower

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a ₹7,000 crore deal. This significant move aims to enhance the Indian Army’s indigenous artillery capabilities. It focuses on the procurement of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS). This decision marks a major step toward modernizing the Army’s artillery by focusing on long-range, high-firepower indigenous solutions. https://videopress.com/v/plJuGsdx?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The Army is now set to move forward. They plan to acquire 307 ATAGS units. These are advanced 155mm howitzers. They were developed under a DRDO-led initiative started in 2013. The ATAGS have an impressive firing range of up…

High-Altitude Warfare: Trishakti Corps Pinaka Demonstration

Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps Showcases Battle Readiness with Pinaka Firing Demonstration The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army conducted a live firing demonstration. It took place in the challenging high-altitude terrain of Sikkim, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The exercise emphasized the Army's unwavering commitment. They are focused on maintaining combat readiness in a strategically sensitive region of the country. The firing exercise included the use of the Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launch System (MBRL). It is a modern, indigenously developed artillery rocket system. Known for its precision and devastating firepower, the Pinaka proved its mettle during the exercise.…