India, Dec. 29 -- India on Monday carried out the maiden flight test of Pinaka long-range guided rocket (LRGR 120) from Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha, the defence ministry said.

"The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned. The LRGR impacted on the target with textbook precision," it said in a statement.

The successful test conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation came on a day the defence acquisition council (DAC) gave its initial approval for the purchase of military hardware worth Rs.79,000 crore, including long-range guided rocket ammunition for the army's Pinaka multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).

All the deployed range instruments ...