DRDO conducts successful trials of indigenously developed Pralay missile
DRDO
) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful execution of two consecutive test flights of the indigenously developed Pralay missile.
The tests were conducted on Monday and Tuesday from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island, located off the Odisha coast, as part of 'user evaluation trials'. These trials aimed to validate the missile system's maximum and minimum range capabilities. "The missiles precisely followed the intended trajectory and reached the target point with pinpoint accuracy, meeting all the test objectives," the DRDO posted on X.
A govt statement said that all subsystems performed as expected, with verification achieved through test data captured by various tracking sensors deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), including instruments on a ship positioned near the designated impact point.
Pralay is a solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile featuring state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems to ensure high precision. It is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets. The system was developed by the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO labs, including the Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Advanced Systems Laboratory, Armament Research & Development Establishment, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Research & Development Establishment (Engineers), and ITR.
Industry partners such as Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, and numerous other industries and MSMEs also contributed to the development.
Flight trials were observed by senior DRDO scientists, representatives from the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army, as well as industry representatives.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh praised DRDO, the armed forces and the industry for the successful flight tests, stating that the missile, equipped with modern technologies, will provide a technological boost to the armed forces against threats.
Samir V Kamat, secretary of the department of defence (R&D) and chairman of DRDO, congratulated the teams involved, noting that the successful completion of the phase-1 test flights paves the way for the system's induction into the armed forces in the near future.
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