Overview
- The maiden flight took place on December 29 at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, with instruments tracking the rocket throughout its trajectory.
- The rocket was flown to its maximum range of 120 km, executed all planned in-flight manoeuvres, and impacted the target with textbook precision.
- An in-service Pinaka launcher fired the LRGR-120, demonstrating common launch capability across Pinaka variants of different ranges.
- ARDE led the design with HEMRL, supported by DRDL and RCI, while ITR and the Proof & Experimental Establishment coordinated the trial.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the success a game changer for the armed forces, and DRDO chief Samir V. Kamat witnessed the test and praised the teams.