New Delhi, July 29: The maximum and minimum range capability of the 'Pralay' missile system were successfully

tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Odisha over two days, an official said on

Tuesday. The User Evaluation Trials of Pralay, an indigenous solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-art

guidance and navigation, were carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Monday and

Tuesday, said the official. During the tests, the missiles precisely followed the intended trajectory and reached the target point with pinpoint

accuracy, meeting all the test objectives, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. All subsystems performed as per expectations, which were verified using test data captured by various tracking

sensors deployed by Integrated Test Range (ITR), including instruments deployed on a ship positioned near the

designated impact point, it said. The missile is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets. The system has been

developed by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO labs -- Defence Research and Development

Laboratory, 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) and ITR, etc.; industry partners -- Bharat Dynamics Limited

and Bharat Electronics Limited and many other industries and MSMEs. The flight tests on both days were witnessed by senior scientists of DRDO, representatives of the users from the

Indian Air Force and the Indian Army, as well as industry representatives. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented the DRDO, the Armed Forces and the industry for the successful flight

tests. The missile equipped with modern technologies will give a further technological boost to the Armed Forces against

threats, he said. Secretary, Department of Defence, R&D, and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V. Kamat congratulated the teams,

stating that the successful completion of this phase-1 flight tests paves the way for induction of the system into the Armed Forces in the near future. (IANS)

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