On July 08, 2026, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight-test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur. The test successfully demonstrated all planned in-flight manoeuvres, with the rocket impacting its target with precision at a user-defined minimum range of 60 km.
**Technical Development and Coordination**
The Pinaka LRGR was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in association with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL). Technical support was provided by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI). The flight trials were coordinated by the ITR and the Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE). Notably, the rocket was launched from an in-service Pinaka launcher, confirming the system's versatility and capability to launch various range variants from the same platform.
**Leadership Acknowledgments**
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, the Indian Army, and industry partners, describing the test as a significant milestone for indigenous long-range guided rocket development. The trials were closely monitored by Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, who serves as the Defence Secretary, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D, and Chairman of DRDO.
**Data and Release Information**
* **Event Date:** July 08, 2026
* **Location:** Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur
* **Performance Metric:** Minimum range of 60 km
* **Release ID:** 2282572
* **Visitor Counter:** 1438
* **Posting Source:** PIB Delhi, 7:13 PM
Key Entities Referenced
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR): An indigenous long-range guided rocket system successfully flight-tested to demonstrate precision, range capabilities, and launch versatility.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO): The primary agency responsible for the design, development, and successful flight-testing of the long-range guided rocket system.
Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur: The specific military testing facility and location central to the execution and tracking of the rocket's flight-trial.
Armament Research and Development Establishment: The key laboratory responsible for designing the Pinaka LRGR rocket in association with other specialized research entities.
Indian Army: The primary military branch and end-user for whom the indigenous long-range guided rocket capability is being developed.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO conducts successful flight-test of Pinaka
Long Range Guided Rocket
Posted On: 08 JUL 2026 7:13PM by PIB Delhi
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Pinaka
Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on July 08, 2026. The
rocket was tested for a user defined minimum range of 60 kms. Demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as
planned, the LRGR impacted on the target with textbook precision exactly following the predicted
trajectory. All the deployed range instruments tracked the flight throughout its trajectory.
The Pinaka LRGR rocket is designed by Armament Research and Development Establishment in
association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, with support from Defence Research and
Development Laboratory and Research Centre Imarat. The flight-trial was coordinated by ITR and Proof
& Experimental Establishment. The rocket was launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher
demonstrating its versatility and providing launch capability of Pinaka variants of different ranges from
the same launcher.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, the Indian Army and the industry on the
successful flight-test. He described it as a major milestone in indigenous design and development
capability for long range guided rockets.
Defence Secretary and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Shri Rajesh Kumar
Singh closely monitored the trials and complimented all the teams associated with the successful test.
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