Defence / DRDO successfully flight-tests ‘Pralay’ missile off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully flight-tested its quasi-ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, officials said.

The missile was tested at around 11.10 am today.

DRDO said all the test objectives were successfully achieved, with flight data captured by various range instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, confirming the results.

Indigenous Missile Development

Pralay has been developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), one of the Development-cum-Production Partners, has manufactured the missile system.

The flight-test was conducted as part of user evaluation trials in the presence of senior DRDO officials, representatives of industry partners and members of the Defence Forces.

With the successful completion of the trial, the missile's induction into the armed forces is expected to move closer.
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Rajnath Singh Congratulates DRDO

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Defence Forces and industry partners on the successful flight-test.

He said the missile, equipped with advanced technologies, would further strengthen India's defence capabilities and enhance the military's operational preparedness to deal with emerging threats.

Defence Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development, Rajesh Kumar Singh, also congratulated the teams involved in the successful test.