DRDO successfully conducts salvo launch of two 'Pralay' missiles in quick succession
New Delhi, December 31
The Defence Research & Development Organisation on Wednesday morning successfully conducted a salvo launch of two 'Pralay' missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has commended DRDO, the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army, DPSUs, and industry for the successful launch of the missiles in quick succession.
The successful completion of the salvo launch of the Pralay missile has established the reliability of the missile, he said.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the flight test at about 10:30 hrs was conducted as part of user evaluation trials. Both missiles followed the intended trajectory and met all flight objectives, as confirmed by tracking sensors deployed by the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. The terminal events were confirmed by telemetry systems installed onboard ship, deployed near the impact points.
'Pralay' is an indigenously developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision. The missile is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets.
The missile has been developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories (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 & Development Establishment {Engineers} and Integrated Test Range), Development-cum-Production Partners (Bharat Dynamics Limited & Bharat Electronics Limited) and other Indian industries.
As per the MoD, for the tests, the systems were integrated by the two development-cum-production partners.
The tests were witnessed by senior scientists of DRDO, representatives of users from the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army, as well as industry representatives, including the Development-cum-Production Partners and the MoD, according to the statement.
Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, Samir V Kamat, has also congratulated the DRDO teams involved in the successful flight tests and stated that the achievement indicates imminent readiness of induction of the system with the users.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great step for self-reliance in defence. Pralay being a quasi-ballistic missile with high precision is a crucial deterrent. Hope the induction happens swiftly as the DRDO chief mentioned.
While this is a proud moment, I hope the focus remains on cost-effectiveness and timely delivery to the armed forces. Sometimes projects get delayed in the final stages. Fingers crossed for a smooth induction process.
Impressive engineering feat. The coordination between RCI Hyderabad, other labs, BDL, BEL, and the armed forces for a user trial is commendable. Solid propellant and multiple warhead capability are key features.
A perfect New Year's gift for the nation! Seeing 'indigenously developed' in the article is the best part. This strengthens our posture significantly. Kudos to all the scientists and technicians involved.
The involvement of industry partners like Bharat Dynamics is crucial for scaling up production. Hope this success translates into a robust manufacturing pipeline to meet the Army and Air Force's requirements soon.
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