DRDO conducts two consecutive Pralay missile flight-tests off Odisha
On 28 and 29 July 2025, DRDO flight-tested the Pralay missile twice from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off Odisha as part of User Evaluation Trials.
Summary
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful flight-tests of the Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on 28 and 29 July 2025. The tests, part of User Evaluation Trials, validated the maximum and minimum range of the system. Pralay is an indigenous solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile that can carry multiple types of warheads. Research Centre Imarat (RCI) developed it with other DRDO labs and industry partners Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited. Representatives of the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army witnessed the tests.
Key facts
- Dates
- 28 and 29 July 2025
- Site
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island, Odisha
- Purpose
- User Evaluation Trials: maximum and minimum range
- Type
- Solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile
- Lead lab
- Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
- Industry
- BDL, BEL
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Pralay missile, flight-tested twice by DRDO on 28-29 July 2025, is best described as a:
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Correct answer: C — Solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile
PIB: Pralay is an indigenously developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile.
Which DRDO laboratory led the development of the Pralay missile system?
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Correct answer: A — Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
PIB: the system has been developed by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO labs such as DRDL, ASL, ARDE, HEMRL, DMRL and TBRL.
Consider the following statements about the Pralay flight-tests of July 2025: 1. They were conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off Odisha. 2. They were part of User Evaluation Trials to validate maximum and minimum range. 3. Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited are industry partners. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: all three statements are stated in the release.