Two successive trials of Pralay missiles conducted: DRDO
The missiles precisely followed the intended trajectory and reached the target point with pinpoint accuracy, it said.
The DRDO, in a post on X, said, 'Two consecutive flight trials of 'Pralay' missile were successfully carried out on 28th and 29th July 2025 as a part of User Evaluation Trials to validate the maximum and minimum range capability of the missile system." The second missile was test-fired around 9.35 am on Tuesday from a mobile launcher, Defence sources said.
The missile followed the desired quasi-ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with a high degree of accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms, they said.
All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily, the sources added. PTI AAM AAM BDC
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