Govt gives nod to procure Pralay ballistic missiles; would be provided to Air Force & Navy

The indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missiles are likely to be deployed along India's border areas along Pakistan and China

PGurus Newsdesk

December 26, 2022

The indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missiles are likely to be deployed along India's border areas along Pakistan and China

Armed forces to buy 120 Pralay ballistic missiles

The Defence Ministry has given the nod to procure 120 Pralay ballistic missiles for the Armed Forces that are likely to be deployed along India’s border areas along Pakistan and China.

Pralay is capable of striking and destroying targets in the range of 150-500 km, and can also be used at the night to attack enemy targets. The missile has a speed of around 2,000 km per hour and is equipped with an infrared or thermal scanner. The Pralay missile has an accuracy of 10 metres which means it is capable of hitting within 10 metres of the target and causing damage.

According to sources, the missile would be provided to the Air Force and the Navy. The missiles are being produced in large numbers. The project will give a fillip to a key plan of creating a ‘rocket force’ for the armed forces.

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) had last year in December successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenously developed surface-to-surface Pralay missile.

In the missiles of a similar category, while China has Dongfeng-12 missiles, Pakistan possesses Ghaznavi, M-11, and Shaheen missiles.

As Pralay has a short range, if launched from the country’s eastern, western or northern frontiers, it would hit only the targeted areas. The Pralay has been developed with the capacity to tackle interceptor missiles as well.

After travelling a certain distance in the air, it is also capable of changing its route, which according to experts, gives the missile the capability of completely destroying the enemy targets.

Late former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat was also a major proponent of creating such a rocket force. Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar had also said that the late Gen Rawat was working on building a rocket force to counter the enemies on the border.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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