India's first-ever conventional ballistic missile, Pralay, conducts test trial

On Thursday morning, India tested the 'Pralay' conventional ballistic missile off the coast of Odisha's APJ Abdul Kalam island. The missile's developmental test was successful, and the platform was able to attain a range of 500 kilometers. 

For two consecutive days, the test program for the ballistic missile has been successfully conducted. India's first conventional ballistic missile, Pralay, was launched in 2004. This will be written in the history that a conventional ballistic missile like the 'Pralay' has passed two consecutive tests. Due to its lack of a nuclear first-use doctrine, India now possesses a response to a conventional missile assault.

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has built a working battlefield missile based on the Prithvi Defence Vehicle from India's ballistic missile program. The missile is land and sea-based attacking weapon.  The missile range on Wednesday was 400 km.

As said by the DRDO, ‘Pralay’ is powered with solid propellant rocket motor and other new technologies. The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation and integrated avionics.

The whole team of the DRDO along with the associated members were also appreciated for this achievement by the union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.

Moreover, he also praised DRDO for the latest surface-to-surface missile's rapid development and successful launch.

The advanced missile ‘Pralay’ was created with the goal of defeating interceptor missiles. It has the capacity to reverse its course mid-flight after covering a set range.