DRDO's New Pinaka Rocket Hits 120-km Target in Maiden Test

• DRDO successfully tested a new long-range guided Pinaka rocket system (LRGR 120) at Integrated Test Range, Odisha.
• The rocket hit its 120-km target with high accuracy, following its planned flight path and performing all maneuvers.
• The test demonstrated the operational Pinaka launcher's ability to fire different variants without modification.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the development a "game changer" for the armed forces.
• Developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, with support from other DRDO centers.

Why It Matters: DRDO's new 120-km Pinaka rocket test is a 'game changer' for India's defense capabilities.