ENHANCED PINAKA Rocket successfully flight tested

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  • November 5, 2020
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ENHANCED PINAKA Rocket successfully flight tested

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Defence and Security

In news

  • Enhanced PINAKA rocket has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
  • Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO

Key takeaways 

  • The enhanced Pinaka along with guidance Pinaka will cover the range between 60 and 90 km. 
  • It will be deployed by the Indian Army.
  • Enhanced version of the Pinaka rocket would replace the existing Pinaka Mk-I rockets which are currently under production.

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