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DRDO conducts flight-test of ‘Pralay’, the indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile

DRDO conducts flight-test of ‘Pralay’, the indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the test was conducted as part of user evaluation trials and successfully met all the stipulated objectives, as validated by data captured through various range instruments.

Flight-test of quasi-ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ was conducted on November 5, 2026.

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful flight-test of quasi-ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha at around 11:10 a.m. on November 5, 2026.

Ministry of Defence said in a statement that all the test objectives were fully met as confirmed by the test data captured by various range instruments deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the test was conducted as part of user evaluation trials and successfully met all the stipulated objectives, as validated by data captured through various range instruments.

DRDO successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed Pralay Missile off the coast of Odisha today at 1110 hrs. The test was conducted as part of user evaluation trials and successfully met all the stipulated objectives, as validated by data captured through various range instruments. This successful trial marks another significant milestone in strengthening India's indigenous defence capabilities.

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