DRDO Successfully Tests Pralay Missile in Odisha Trials

Swift Summary

• The Defense Research and Development organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two test flights of the Pralay missile from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on july 28 and 29, 2025.
• The tests were part of user evaluation trials to validate the missile system’s maximum and minimum range capabilities. Both flights achieved pinpoint accuracy and met all objectives.
• data verification was conducted using Integrated Test Range sensors and instruments deployed in ships near the impact point.
• Pralay is a solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile with advanced guidance technologies,capable of carrying diverse warheads targeting multiple threats.
• Collaborative development involved DRDO labs, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, industries, MSMEs, and Research Center Imarat.
• The tests were attended by DRDO scientists and also representatives from the indian Air Force (IAF), Indian Army, defence industries, and senior officials from the Ministry of Defence (mod).
• Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the technological advantage this development would provide to India’s armed forces against adversarial threats.
• Secretary for Defence R&D/DRDO Chairman Samir V.Kamat stated that this marks progress toward eventual induction into military service.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The successful testing of Pralay signifies a significant advancement in India’s indigenous defence capabilities at both strategic and operational levels.Its quasi-ballistic trajectory minimizes detection risks while enhancing precision-a valuable attribute given modern warfare’s reliance on accuracy against dynamic targets. Collaboration involving MSMEs underscores India’s “Make in India” initiative for bolstering domestic manufacturing within defence sectors.

The involvement of representatives across services suggests active integration planning towards deployment readiness-a pragmatic move ensuring compatibility with existing systems or strategies employed by key military branches such as IAF or Army force projection scenarios.

Timely validation augments policymaking dynamics offering better regional-preparedness against geopolitical uncertainties/read more https://www.thehindu.com