DRDO successfully tests maiden Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) in Odisha

Exam-focused facts from the 31 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur.
The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned.
The LRGR impacted the target with textbook precision.
The LRGR 120 is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).
Unlike earlier unguided Pinaka rockets, the LRGR is equipped with a guidance system that significantly improves accuracy.
The rocket is fired from the existing Pinaka launcher, allowing the Army to enhance capability without inducting a new launch platform.