{"id":353115,"date":"2026-01-02T11:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353115"},"modified":"2026-01-02T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:54:09","slug":"pralay-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pralay-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Pralay Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out back-to-back salvo launches of two Pralay missiles from the Odisha coast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content user-select-text\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: The **Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)** is currently underway at the **Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan** in Delhi. This four-day event brings together experts from India and abroad to address pressing concerns related to plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability. 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Let me know if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<h2>About Pralay Missile:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"height: 362px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8535%; height: 30px;\"><strong>Aspects\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.1465%; height: 30px;\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 90px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8535%; height: 90px;\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.1465%; height: 90px;\">1. &#8216;Pralay&#8217; is a short-range, quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a range of 350-500 km.<br \/>\n2. It has a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg and is powered by solid fuel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 345px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8535%; height: 32px;\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.1465%; height: 32px;\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"54886ee4-fa43-41db-a443-a14557c3ea39\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8cfb0477-d65e-4ebe-a8c2-d1640ed21fbd\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"244\"><strong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"103\">Flight &amp; Propulsion:<\/strong> Quasi-ballistic missile that remains within the atmosphere, follows a depressed\/flat trajectory, and uses a solid-propellant rocket motor.<br \/>\n<strong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"270\">Guidance &amp; Control:<\/strong> Inertial navigation with in-flight control, supported by RF-based Digital Scene-Matching Area Correlation (DSMAC) for terminal guidance.<br \/>\n<strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"436\">Sensors &amp; Materials:<\/strong> Equipped with an indigenously developed Fused Silica Radar Dome (RADOME).<br \/>\n<strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"545\">Maneuverability &amp; Stealth:<\/strong> Jet-vane thrust vector control enables terminal evasive maneuvers; dual fin sets help reduce radar signature.<br \/>\n<strong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"684\">Warhead Flexibility:<\/strong> Can carry pre-fragmented (PF), monolithic penetration-cum-blast (PCB), or submunition penetration-cum-blast warheads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out back-to-back salvo launches of two Pralay missiles from the Odisha coast. About Pralay Missile: Aspects\u00a0 Description Description 1. &#8216;Pralay&#8217; is a short-range, quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a range of 350-500 km. 2. 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