India test-fires guided Pinaka Rocket Mark-II

India's Defense Research and Development Organization test-fired a guided variant of its Pinaka rocket in a recent demonstration. The Pinaka Rocket Mark-II is a follow up to the Pinaka Mark-I. The newer variant, which the DRDO says has a longer effective range than its predecessor, is equipped with navigation and guidance technology. "The test-firing has met all mission objectives," the DRDO said in a Facebook post. "The radars, electro-optical and telemetry systems at Chandipur tracked and monitored the vehicle a…