The @DRDO_India has conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Pralay Missile on 28th and 29th July 2025 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.
Two consecutive flight trials of ‘PRALAY’ missile was successfully carried out on 28th and 29th July 2025 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.
Pralay Missile Performance & Accuracy
Both the test firings VERIFIES that the missile took the specified course with precise accuracy, fullful all mission requirements perfectly. The missiles impacted specific impact points in the Bay of Bengal with great accuracy due to the sophisticated guidance and navigation systems.
The Integrated Test Range (ITR) used a complete array of tracking equipment ranging from electro-optical tracking systems, radar installations, and telemetry hardware both onshore and on board naval ships. These instruments took real-time data during the course of the entire flight of the missile, which verified that all onboard subsystems performed as designed under actual operational conditions.
The Pralay’s maneuevring re-entry vehicle (MaRV) capability is revolutionary. It allows the missile to alter its trajectory in mid-air, rendering it hard for the enemy missile defense systems to intercept. This is particularly important in today’s battlefield environment in which the enemy has sophisticated air defense shields.
Pralay Missile Capabilities
Range: From 150 km to 500 km.
Payload: With the capability of carrying 500 to 1,000 kg of different warheads
Mobility: Fixed on an 8×8 BEML-Tatra transporter erector launcher, it can be deployed quite quickly in rugged and remote areas.
Guidance System: Fitted with inertial guidance coupled with satellite-based augmentation (such as IRNSS and GPS) for superior precision even in electronically contested environments.
Testing
22 Dec 2021: DRDO conducted the test of Pralay missile from Abdul Kalam Island. The missile followed quasi ballistic trajectory reaching the designated target at 400 km.
23 Dec 2021: DRDO conducted another test of Pralay missile from Abdul Kalam Island. This test was conducting using heavier payload to check the accuracy and lethality of the weapon. pralay covered the max range of 500 KM.
7 November 2023: The missile sucessfully launched by DRDO from Abdul Kalam Island.
28 July 2025: This test was also launched From Abdul Kalam Island. Its performance under real deployment conditions was attested to when the missile successfully hit its target. The success of the test made the missile one step nearer to fully being integrated into the Indian military.
29 July 2025: Pralay missile test was successful, completing Phase-1 flights. The tests were carried out to establish the missile’s maximum and minimum range capabilities in user evaluation trials. The missile struck the target location with precision accuracy, taking the desired course.
India’s Ballistic Missile Family
| Name | Type | Maximum Range | Warhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi-I (SS-150) | Surface-to-Surface Tactical Ballistic Missile | 150 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Prahaar | Surface-to-Surface Tactical Ballistic Missile | 150 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Pragati | Surface-to-Surface Tactical Ballistic Missile | 170 km | Conventional (Export) |
| Pranash | Surface-to-Surface Tactical Ballistic Missile | 200 km | Conventional |
| Prithvi-II (SS-250) | Surface-to-Surface SRBM | 250–350 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Prithvi-III (SS-350) | Surface-to-Surface SRBM | 350–600 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Dhanush | Surface-to-Surface Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile | 350–750 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Pralay | Surface-to-Surface SRBM | 500 km | Conventional |
| K-15 (Sagarika) | SR-SLBM (Submarine-launched) | 750 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-I | Surface-to-Surface MRBM | 900–1,200 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-P | Surface-to-Surface MRBM | 1,000–2,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-II | Surface-to-Surface MRBM | 2,000–3,500 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| K-4 | MR-SLBM (Submarine-launched) | 3,500 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-III | Surface-to-Surface IRBM | 3,500–5,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-IV | Surface-to-Surface IRBM | 4,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| K-5 | IR-SLBM (Submarine-launched) | 5,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-V | Surface-to-Surface ICBM | 5,500–8,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| K-6 | IC-SLBM (Submarine-launched) | 6,000–8,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Agni-VI | Surface-to-Surface ICBM | 10,000–12,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
| Surya missile | Surface-to-Surface ICBM | 16,000 km | Conventional/Nuclear |
