Pralay missile

September 19, 2023

The Defence Ministry has cleared the proposal of buying a regiment of Pralay tactical ballistic missiles for the Indian Army.
It is the first time that a ballistic missile will be inducted into the services for conventional operations.

ABOUT PRALAY MISSILE

IT can strike targets at 150–500 km.
It is propelled by a solid-propellant rocket motor.
Speed- Mach 1 to 1.6
It is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of about 350 kg to 700 kg.
It can also carry a high explosive preformed fragmentation warhead, penetration-cum-blast (PCB) and runaway denial penetration submunition (RDPS).
It incorporates cutting-edge technologies in its guidance system, including state-of-the-art navigation and integrated avionics.
It exhibits the capability to alter its trajectory mid-flight after covering a certain distance.
‘Pralay’ is classified as a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile, featuring advanced capabilities designed to thwart interceptor missiles.
The Pralay missiles are currently being mass-produced and are expected to be ready for operational service soon.