DRDO successfully conducts back-to-back Pralay missile test flights
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted consecutive test flights of the Pralay missile from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha. These tests validated the missile's maximum and minimum range capabilities with pinpoint accuracy. Pralay is an indigenously developed solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile, equipped with advanced guidance and multiple warhead capabilities. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commended the successful test flights, highlighting the missile's strategic importance for India's defense capabilities.
Key Points
- DRDO successfully conducted consecutive test flights of the Pralay missile.
- The tests were carried out from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.
- The test flights validated the missile's maximum and minimum range capabilities with pinpoint accuracy.
- Pralay is an indigenously developed solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile.
- The missile features advanced guidance and multiple warhead capabilities.
Exam Facts
- Pralay is a quasi-ballistic missile.
- It is a solid-propellant missile.
- The tests were conducted by DRDO.
- Test flights were from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.
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