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DRDO Test-Fires Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile off Odisha Coast

Science & TechnologyNovember 5, 2026

DRDO test-fired the Pralay surface-to-surface quasi-ballistic missile from Chandipur, Odisha on 3 November 2026, hitting two simulated targets about 500 km away.

WHAT HAPPENED

DRDO flight-tested the Pralay missile from Launch Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha on 3 November 2026.

KEY FACTS

  • Test: engaged two simulated targets about 500 km away.
  • Range: 150 to 500 km; payload 350 to 1,000 kg.
  • Features: speed around Mach 5 with in-flight manoeuvring, solid-propellant motor and a road-mobile launcher, able to carry different warheads.

EXAM ANGLE

DRDO was set up in 1958 and is headquartered in New Delhi. Chandipur's ITR lies in Balasore district.

SOURCE AND DATE

News reports of 3 to 5 November 2026. Added to this collection on 6 November 2026.

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