**Summary:**
On July 28-29, 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, successfully conducted two consecutive flight tests of the indigenously developed Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha. These tests were part of User Evaluation Trials aimed at validating the missile system's maximum and minimum range capabilities. The missile, a solid propellant quasi-ballistic system employing advanced guidance and navigation, precisely followed its intended trajectory, achieving pinpoint accuracy against the designated target. Data captured by the Integrated Test Range (ITR) confirmed that all subsystems performed as expected. Pralay is designed to carry multiple warheads against diverse targets. The system's development involved collaboration between various DRDO labs, including Research Centre Imarat, Defence Research Development Laboratory, Advanced Systems Laboratory, Armament Research Development Establishment, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Research Development Establishment Engineers, and ITR. Industry partners such as Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, and numerous MSMEs also participated in the development. The flight tests were observed by senior DRDO scientists, representatives from the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army, and industry representatives. The successful completion of these tests is expected to pave the way for the missile's induction into the Armed Forces in the near future, providing a technological boost against potential threats.
Key Entities Referenced
Pralay missile: Indigenously-developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile.
Defence Research Development Organisation: Organisation responsible for developing defence technology. Also known as DRDO.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island, Odisha: Location from which the Pralay missile flight tests were conducted.
Integrated Test Range: A DRDO test range involved in capturing test data during the Pralay missile flight tests. Also known as ITR.
Research Centre Imarat: DRDO lab that developed the Pralay missile system.
Indian Air Force: One of the users of missile system that witnessed flight tests.
Indian Army: One of the users of missile system that witnessed flight tests.
Rajnath Singh: Raksha Mantri who complimented DRDO, Armed Forces and the Industry for successful flighttests.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO successfully conducts two consecutive flight-
tests of Pralay missile
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 12:53PM by PIB Delhi
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful flight-tests of
Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on July 28 & 29, 2025. The flight
tests were carried out as a part of User Evaluation Trials to validate the maximum and minimum range
capability of the missile system. The missiles precisely followed the intended trajectory and reached the target
point with pin-point accuracy meeting all the test objectives. All subsystems performed as per expectations,
which were verified using test data captured by various tracking sensors deployed by Integrated Test Range
(ITR) including instruments deployed on ship positioned near the designated impact point.
Pralay is an indigenously-developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-
art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision. The missile is capable of carrying multiple
types of warheads against various targets. The system has been developed by Research Centre
Imarat in collaboration other DRDO labs - Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Advanced
Systems Laboratory, Armament Research & Development Establishment, High Energy Materials
Research Laboratory, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research
Laboratory, Research & Development Establishment (Engineers) and ITR etc; industry partners -Bharat Dynamics Limited & Bharat Electronics Limited and many other industries and MSMEs.
The flight-tests were witnessed by senior scientists of DRDO, representatives of the users from the Indian Air
Force and the Indian Army as well as the industry representatives.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, the Armed Forces and the Industry for the
successful flight-tests. The missile equipped with modern technologies will give further technological boost to
the Armed Forces against threats, he said.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated the
teams, stating that the successful completion of this phase-1 flight tests paves the way for induction
of the system into the Armed Forces in near future.
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SR/Savvy
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