India Conducts Second Flight-Test Of Indigenously Developed 500-Km Range Surface-To-Surface Pralay Missile

India on Thursday (23 December) conducted second flight-test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile 'Pralay'.

"The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted second flight-test of indigenously developed conventional Surface-to-Surface missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha," the Defence Ministry said in a release on Thursday (23 December).

The Pralay missile is powered with solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies and has a range of 150-500 kilometre and can be launched from a mobile launcher. The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics.

In the first flight-test on Wednesday (22 December), the new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms.

In today’s launch, the ‘Pralay’ missile was tested for heavier payload and different range to prove the precision and lethality of the weapon.

"For the first time, two consecutive flight tests of a ballistic missile have been conducted successfully on two consecutive days. The flight test met all the mission objectives. This launch proves the system in both the configurations of the missile," the ministry said.

The missile's launch was monitored by all the range sensors and instruments, including Telemetry, Radar and Electro-Optic Tracking System deployed across the eastern coast and the down range ships positioned near the impact point, it added.