NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (NNN-PTI) – India successfully carried out flight trials of Pinaka missile system Friday, in the eastern state of Odisha, officials said.
The tests were carried out by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), off Chandipur coast, in Balasore district, about 208 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.
Friday’s test was the second trial.
On Thursday the first trial was conducted, wherein one missile was fired at 75 km range.
“The mission objective of today’s (yesterday’s) trial was to test low range, functioning of live warhead, along with its proximity initiation and salvo launch,” reads a statement issued by India’s defence ministry. “Two Pinaka missiles were launched in salvo mode with 60 seconds interval between two firings. Both the missiles were fired to engage a target located at 20 km range and high accuracy was achieved.”– NNN-PTI
