The ‘Pralay’ missile is an indigenous solid-propellant, quasi-ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The missile is designed to deliver high-precision strikes against various targets and can carry multiple types of warheads. The missile is equipped with advanced guidance and navigation systems and is capable of following a highly accurate flight path to its target.

Over two days of user evaluation trials conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, DRDO successfully tested both the maximum and minimum range capabilities of the Pralay system.

During the tests, the missile met all objectives, achieving pinpoint accuracy and demonstrating the reliability of all its subsystems. The performance was validated using a range of tracking sensors, including instruments mounted on a ship near the impact point.

The missile system has been developed by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories, including Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Advanced Systems Laboratory, and several others.

Key industry partners include Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, and various MSMEs.

The tests were witnessed by senior DRDO scientists, representatives from the Indian Army and Air Force, and members of the defence industry.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated all stakeholders and said the system would provide a technological edge to the Armed Forces. DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V. Kamat said the success of these Phase-1 trials brings the system closer to induction.