NEW DELHI, 23 December 2021, (TON): India conducted a maiden flight test of its indigenously developed surface-to-surface ballistic missile "Pralay" off the coast of Odisha.

According to an official announcement released by the Defence Research and Development Organisation “Pralay was launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in the eastern state of Odisha.”

It added “the mission has met all its objectives.”

It stated “the new missile followed the desired quasi-ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the downrange ships, tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events.”

The statement said “the missile is powered by a solid-propellant rocket motor and many new technologies. The missile has a range of 150-500 kilometres and can be launched from a mobile launcher. The missile guidance system includes a state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics.”