Maiden test of Pralay surface-to-surface missile successful

The solid-fuel, battlefield missile developed by the DRDO is based on Prithvi Defence Vehicle from the Indian ballistic missile programme.

Maiden test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’. Photo: Special Arrangement

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.

“The mission has met all its objectives. 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 sub-systems performed satisfactorily,” a DRDO statement said. The missile has a range of 150-500 Kms.

Quasi missile trajectory is also ballistic but after certain range it changes the projectile path to defeat interceptors, defence official explained.

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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, DRDO said.

The missile is powered with solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies and can be launched from a mobile launcher.

Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy said this is a new generation surface-to-surface missile equipped with modern technologies.