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A consortium led by TridenTech Engineering Pvt Ltd has successfully conducted the test firing of an indigenous 80 mm unguided rocket, marking a significant advancement in India's defence capabilities. This initiative is crucial for enhancing the Indian military's operational effectiveness in combat scenarios.

The consortium includes several prominent organizations:

TridenTech Engineering Pvt Ltd: Central to the project, overseeing design and production.

IIT-Madras: Provided academic and research expertise, particularly in rocketry.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): Contributed experience in defence electronics and systems integration.

Research and Analysis Laboratory (RAL) and BILVA Technologies: Offered specialized knowledge in materials and propulsion mechanics.

The successful test firing validated several critical parameters:

Fundamental Design: Confirmed the rocket's basic structure and functionality.

Stability and Performance: Demonstrated reliable operation under test conditions. This unguided rocket is designed for effective area suppression, making it particularly useful for saturation fire in combat situations.

The consortium plans to focus on further enhancements, including:

Increasing payload capacity
Extending range
Potential integration of guidance systems

These advancements aim to improve accuracy and deployment speed, ensuring that the rocket system meets evolving military needs.

The Rocket

The 80 mm unguided rocket is designed to meet the Indian military's demand for efficient, scalable and low cost rocket systems that could be rapidly deployed in various combat scenarios.

Although unguided, these rockets can provide effective area suppression, especially in battlefield condition where saturation fire is advantageous.

The successful test results serve as a foundation for further enhancement in payload capacity, range and accuracy, especially as future models may incorporate guidance systems.

The next phase will focus on refining performance metrics and expanding testing to validate the rocket's operational parameters fully.

Additional tests will likely assess accuracy, payload flexibility and deployment speed to ensure the system's reliability in combat conditions.

This successful test not only showcases India's growing self-reliance in defence technology but also strengthens its position in the global defence landscape, paving the way for future innovations in rocket technology.