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India Successfully Conducts Two-Missile Pralay Salvo Test Off Odisha

Defence leaders called the user-trial launch a reliability milestone signaling near-term induction.

Overview

  • DRDO executed back-to-back launches from the same launcher at about 10:30 am from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
  • Range tracking sensors confirmed both missiles flew their planned trajectories and achieved all flight objectives.
  • Shipborne telemetry near the impact area verified the terminal events for each missile.
  • Senior DRDO scientists, Indian Air Force and Army representatives, and industry partners witnessed the trials.
  • Pralay is an indigenous solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile with advanced guidance and multiple warhead options developed by RCI-led DRDO labs with integration by Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited.