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Hans India
2 days ago
- Science
- Hans India
India test fires tactical missile Pralay
Balasore: India has successfully test fired the newly developed tactical missile Pralay, capable of carrying conventional warheads. The missile was test fired from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Monday and Tuesday, the Defence ministry said. Pralay is a short-range surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500 -1,000 kg. The missile, capable of carrying conventional warheads, has a range of 150 to 500 km. It has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile, equipped with modern technologies, will give further technological boost to the armed forces against threats, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said lauding the DRDO, the armed forces and the concerned industry partners involved in the project for the successful flight-tests. The flight tests were carried out as a part of user evaluation trials to validate the maximum and minimum range capability of the missile system, the defence ministry said. The missiles precisely followed the intended trajectory and reached the target point with pin-point accuracy meeting all the test objectives, it said. 'All subsystems performed as per expectations, which were verified using test data captured by various tracking sensors deployed by the integrated test range, including instruments deployed on ship positioned near the designated impact point,' it added in a statement. 'Pralay is an indigenously developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision,' the ministry said. Its system has been developed by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories- such as Advanced Systems Laboratory, Armament Research and Development Establishment, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Research and Development Establishment (Engineers). The industry partners in the project included the Bharat Dynamics Limited and the Bharat Electronics Limited and many other MSMEs.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Science
- Hans India
A proud moment in India's strategic innovation
Hyderabad: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a milestone by conducting two consecutive successful flight-tests of the indigenously developed Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on July 28 and 29, 2025. These flight trials were part of User Evaluation Trials aimed at verifying both the minimum and maximum range capabilities of the tactical missile system. The DRDO said here on Tuesday that both missiles followed their intended trajectories with pinpoint accuracy and met all mission objectives. The missile systems' subsystems functioned flawlessly, confirmed by the extensive data recorded by various tracking sensors deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), including ship-based instruments located near the impact zone. Pralay is a solid propellant, quasi-ballistic missile featuring advanced guidance and navigation technologies that enable high-precision targeting. It is designed to carry various types of warheads and neutralise multiple target categories. The missile system was developed by the Research Centre Imarat, in collaboration with various other laboratories of DRDO, including the Defence Research & Development Laboratory, the Advanced Systems Laboratory, and the Armament Research & Development partners Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited also played key roles, along with support from several MSMEs. The tests were witnessed by senior DRDO scientists, representatives from the Indian Air Force and Indian Army, and industry delegates. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh commended DRDO, the Armed Forces, and industry collaborators for the accomplishment, stating that the missile—equipped with cutting-edge technologies—will significantly enhance the Armed Forces' operational readiness against emerging threats. Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, extended his congratulations to all contributing teams. He affirmed that the successful completion of this phase of flight tests marks a crucial step toward the missile system's near-future induction into the country's military arsenal. DRDO successfully test-fires indigenous Pralay missile twice on July 28 and 29, 2025
Time of India
2 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
DRDO conducts successful trials of indigenously developed Pralay missile
Bhubaneswar: Defence Research and Development Organisation ( 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.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
India test fires tactical missile Pralay
India has successfully test-fired the newly-developed tactical missile Pralay, which is capable of carrying conventional warheads. The missile was test-fired from the APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on Monday and Tuesday, the defence ministry said. Pralay is a short-range surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg. The missile, capable of carrying conventional warheads, has a range of 150 to 500 km. It has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile, equipped with modern technologies, will give further technological boost to the armed forces against threats, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said lauding the DRDO, the armed forces and the concerned industry partners involved in the project for the successful flight-tests. The flight tests were carried out as a part of user evaluation trials to validate the maximum and minimum range capability of the missile system, the defence ministry said. The missiles precisely followed the intended trajectory and reached the target point with pin-point accuracy meeting all the test objectives, it said. 'All subsystems performed as per expectations, which were verified using test data captured by various tracking sensors deployed by the integrated test range, including instruments deployed on ship positioned near the designated impact point,' it added in a statement. 'Pralay is an indigenously-developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision,' the ministry said. Its system has been developed by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories- such as Advanced Systems Laboratory, Armament Research and Development Establishment, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Research and Development Establishment (Engineers). The industry partners in the project included the Bharat Dynamics Limited and the Bharat Electronics Limited and many other MSMEs
