Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:36am on 06 Nov 2026,Friday Defence
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested its indigenously developed Pralay quasi-ballistic missile off the Odisha coast on November 5, 2026. Conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, the trial was part of user evaluation tests, with all objectives reportedly achieved. The solid-propellant, surface-to-surface missile has a strike range of 150–500 kilometres and can carry different conventional warheads. Its advanced guidance systems and mid-flight manoeuvring capabilities make interception more challenging. Developed by DRDO laboratories and manufactured with Bharat Dynamics Limited, Pralay is now moving closer to induction into India's armed forces.
