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India Successfully Test-Fires Guided Pinaka Rocket
Swarajya Staff
Jan 13, 2017, 03:04 PM | Updated 03:04 PM IST
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India today (12 January) successfully test-fired the Guided Pinaka rocket from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launchpad at Chandipur in Odisha. The Guided Pinaka is a modified version of the Pinaka rocket, equipped with navigation, guidance and a control kit. This upgrade has considerably enhanced the range and accuracy of Pinaka, an official statement said.
Successful Test Firing of Guided Pinaka https://t.co/zQS90qimYq
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) January 12, 2017
The Guided Pinaka is developed jointly by Armament Research & Development Establishment, Research Centre Imarat and Defence Research and Development Laboratory.
With inputs from IANS
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