BHUBANESWAR: India’s newly developed tactical short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) Pralay on Wednesday cleared user evaluation trials during back-to-back tests in salvo mode from a defence facility off the Odisha coast on the eve of the New Year 2026, paving the way for its early induction into the armed forces. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Pralay is an indigenously developed solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems to ensure high precision. The user evaluation trials validated the maximum and minimum range capability of the missile. Pralay is part of the country’s strategic integrated rocket force, a dedicated wing of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). Comparable to China’s Dong Feng-12, Russia’s 9K720 Iskander, the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and South Korea’s Hyunmoo-2, Pralay can deceive anti-ballistic missile interceptors.

Source: Indian Express December 31, 2025 18:58 UTC