India Successfully Conducts Second Test of 'Pralaya' Missile, Boosts Defense Capability

Second test of 'Pralaya' successful Balasore, 31/12 (AP): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRD) on Wednesday successfully conducted the second consecutive test of missile 'Pralaya'. The test was conducted at 10:30 am from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur. The flight test was conducted as part of the user evaluation test. The test was conducted on a trajectory designed to meet all the flight objectives as confirmed by the tracking sensors in the ITR. With this success, India has taken another step forward in the field of defence. The missile 'Pralaya' has been equipped with guidance and navigation developed with indigenous know-how. The missile is capable of carrying various warheads. It was developed by two development-co-production partners, including the Research Centre Building in Hyderabad, along with other branches of DIRO and other Indian industries. The successful launch of the Salva adds to India's traditional precision-guided munitions capability. The country has made progress in missile systems. It has been developed to be state-of-the-art. It highlights the technological capability for testing. This success is an important step towards operational deployment of the missile. The main objective of this missile is to strengthen India's deterrence posture and advance India's vision of self-reliance in defence production. Senior scientists from DRDO, Indian Air Force and Indian Army officers were present during the test. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Secretary, DRDO, Defence Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO Dr. Sameer B. Kamat lauded the officers and personnel of the Indian Air Force and Indian Army involved in the successful flight test. Shri Singh said that the successful completion of the salvo firing of the Pralay missile has established the reliability of the missile.