Highlights:
- Dates: July 28 and 29, 2025
- Location: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha
- Conducted by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- Purpose: User evaluation trials to validate maximum and minimum range capabilities
- Outcome: Both tests were successful, with pinpoint accuracy and full mission objectives achieved
Features of the Pralay Missile:
- Type: Solid-propellant, quasi-ballistic missile
- Guidance System: Equipped with advanced navigation and precision targeting systems
- Warhead Versatility: Can carry multiple types of warheads for diverse operational needs
- Indigenous Design: Developed by DRDO labs—RCI, DRDL, ASL, ARDE
- Industry Collaboration: Supported by Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), and Indian MSMEs
Strategic Significance:
- Enhances India’s tactical strike capability and battlefield deterrence
- A major step toward induction into India’s armed forces
- Test witnessed by representatives from IAF, Indian Army, DRDO, and defence industries
- Recent Achievement:
- ULPGM-V3 Missile Test (July 25, 2025)
- Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-launched precision-guided missile
Features:
- HD dual-channel seeker
- Day-night strike capability
- 3 modular warheads: anti-armour, anti-bunker, high-lethality
- Two-way data link for post-launch targeting
- The back-to-back Pralay missile tests and successful ULPGM-V3 trial underline DRDO’s growing role in self-reliant defence innovation and modernisation of India’s armed forces.