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India successfully tests short-range ballistic missile ‘Pralay’

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  • Published
    23rd Dec, 2021

Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired the indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay', from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

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Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired the indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay', from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

About the missile

  • The missile is powered with a solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies. 
  • The missile has a range of 150-500 kilometre and can be launched from a mobile launcher.
  • 'Pralay' is a short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg.
  • The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics.
  • The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms.
  • All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the down range ships, tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events.
  • This is a new generation surface-to-surface missile equipped with modern technologies and induction of this weapon system will give the necessary impetus to the armed forces.

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