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India test-fires indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile Pralay off Odisha coast

India test-fires indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile Pralay off Odisha coast

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India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) flight‑tested the indigenously developed quasi‑ballistic missile Pralay on Thursday, a short‑range surface‑to‑surface weapon capable of carrying a 500‑1,000 kg payload. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the flight was part of user‑evaluation trials and that it met all stipulated objectives, with data from range instruments confirming the results. The test came as India and Pakistan each announced missile trials within a few days, adding to a busy autumn of such activities.

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New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired quasi-ballistic missile Pralay which is capable of carrying conventional warheads. The missile was test-fired from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha , the defence ministry said. Developed by the Defence Research and Development…

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India test-fires indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile Pralay off Odisha coast

New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired quasi-ballistic missile Pralay which is capable of carrying conventional warheads. The missile was test-fired from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha , the defence ministry said. Developed by the Defence Research and Development…

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Pralay missile clears user trial, induction imminent: DRDO

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday test-fired its Pralay quasi-ballistic missile, capable of striking enemy targets 500 km away with conventional warheads, in user trials that have now cleared the decks for its induction into the armed forces "With this successful test, the induction of the system has…

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