DRDO successfully flight-tests Pralay missile off Odisha coast

New Delhi, Nov 5 (TNT) : The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully conducted the flight-test of its quasi-ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.

The missile was test-fired at around 11.10 am as part of user evaluation trials, with all test objectives fully met, according to data captured by various range instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.

The missile has been indigenously developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, along with other DRDO laboratories, while Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), one of the development-cum-production partners, has manufactured the system.

The flight-test was conducted in the presence of senior DRDO officials, representatives of the defence industry and the Armed Forces. With the successful test, the induction of the missile system has become imminent, the Defence Ministry said in a release.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces and industry partners on the successful flight-test, stating that the missile, equipped with advanced technologies, would further enhance the military’s technological capabilities and operational preparedness against emerging threats.

Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh also congratulated the teams involved in the successful test.

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