Bhubaneswar: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully tested the surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) ‘Pralay’ from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast
‘Pralay’ is a 350-500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg. The solid-fuel, battlefield missile is based on the Prithvi Defence Vehicle.
The missile has been developed for deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC), according to reports.
The missile was launched around 9.50 am. It met all its mission objectives.