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DRDO's chairman said on 1 May 2026 that Pralay remained in final testing and was nearing readiness. On 25 August 2026 Rajnath Singh approved transfer of DRDO technology for all conventional missile systems to Indian industry, which in principle opens Pralay's future serial production to public- and private-sector firms, though no system, licensee or terms have yet been named.
On 1 May 2026, DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat said Pralay was in the final stages of testing and nearing readiness. Its latest flight event on 31 December 2025 salvo-launched two missiles from the same launcher during user evaluation, following consecutive minimum- and maximum-range trials on 28-29 July 2025. Pralay is a road-mobile, solid-propellant conventional missile that draws on technology from the earlier Prahaar tactical-missile programme. Its 150-500 km reach and heavy payload give India a rapid theatre-strike option against airfields, command nodes and other targets across the Line of Control and Line of Actual Control.
Updated 10 days ago Updated 25 Aug 2026
Verified figures
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | 150-500 km ↗ |
| Payload | 500-1,000 kg ↗ |
| Launch weight | Approximately 5,000 kg ↗ |
| Powerplant | Solid-propellant rocket motor ↗ |
| Accuracy | Less than 10 m CEP ↗ |
| Reaction time | 1 min from mission command to launch ↗ |
| Launcher readiness | 10 min to launch condition ↗ |
| Guidance | RINGS-16 navigation system with millimetre-wave terminal seeker ↗ |
| Launcher load | 2 missiles on 12×12 launcher; 1 missile on 8×8 launcher ↗ |
| Warhead options | 3 warhead types ↗ |
Spec sources: janes.com ↗ · economictimes.indiatimes.com ↗ · drdo.gov.in ↗
Changelog
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies for all conventional missile systems to Indian industry for domestic production, a standing offer that in principle covers tactical surface-to-surface weapons such as Pralay, although the ministry statement named no specific missile, licensee, terms or timeline.
DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat said Pralay was in the final stages of testing and should be ready soon.
DRDO salvo-launched two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off Odisha at about 10:30 during user evaluation, and both met all flight objectives.
DRDO completed the second of two consecutive Pralay user-evaluation flights from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, concluding trials of the missile's minimum- and maximum-range capability.
DRDO conducted the first of two consecutive Pralay user-evaluation flights from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island to validate the system's range envelope.
Pralay made its first Republic Day parade appearance at Kartavya Path in New Delhi as an indigenously developed short-range tactical missile.
India test-fired Pralay from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island at about 09:50, and officials said the 350-500 km missile met all mission objectives.
DRDO's second Pralay flight in two days tested a heavier payload at a different range and met all mission objectives.
DRDO conducted Pralay's maiden flight from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, validating its quasi-ballistic trajectory, control, guidance and mission algorithms.
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A single approval on 25 August opens DRDO's entire conventional missile portfolio to Indian industry, from public-sector builders to private primes and MSMEs. Which systems, which firms and on what terms remain unanswered.
