As part of user evaluation trials to confirm the missile system’s maximum and minimum range capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully launched the Pralay missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on July 28 and 29, 2025.
These tests confirmed that the missile met all test objectives, followed the anticipated trajectory with pinpoint precision, and all subsystems operated as planned. Instruments on a ship close to the impact point were among the tracking devices used by the Integrated Test Range (ITR) to keep an eye on the missions.
Pralay is a solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile that was developed domestically. It has sophisticated guidance and navigation systems that guarantee excellent precision. It can engage a variety of targets by carrying different types of warheads. Research Center Imarat, other DRDO labs, industrial partners like Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited, and a number of MSMEs collaborated to build the system.
Further demonstrating developments in Indian missile technology, on July 25, 2025, DRDO successfully tested the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM) version 3, which has a dual-channel seeker, day-and-night capability, and modular warheads for anti-armour, bunker-busting, and high lethality zones.
These user tests are essential because they verify the missile’s operational efficacy under actual circumstances and its preparedness for deployment into the Indian Armed Forces. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commended the industry, the Armed Forces, and DRDO for their efforts after the tests, emphasizing that the missile will improve technological capabilities to counter future threats.
The development of the Pralay missile system started in 2015, and after several testing over the years shown its capabilities, the Indian Army and Air Force approved its acquisition. A significant step toward its complete induction and operational deployment has been taken with the latest testing.
