Pralay Tactical Ballistic Missile
India's short-range tactical ballistic missile designed for precision strike against time-sensitive targets including enemy air defence radars, command posts, communication nodes, and troop concentrations. Pralay features a solid-fuel rocket motor with range of 150-500 km (selectable based on payload), quasi-ballistic trajectory with terminal manoeuvring capability to evade missile defences, and a variety of warhead options including high-explosive, penetrator for bunkers, and potentially sub-munitions. Guidance via ring laser gyro INS with terminal radar or GPS/IRNSS for accuracy of 10 metres CEP. Launched from a road-mobile 8-axle transporter-erector-launcher. The missile is designed to provide the Indian Army with rapid precision strike capability against tactical targets without requiring Air Force support. Successfully tested multiple times with live warheads. Pralay fills a critical gap between artillery rockets (Pinaka) and medium-range ballistic missiles (Agni), providing the Indian military with flexible response options in a limited conflict scenario.
- Fills tactical strike gap between Pinaka MLRS and strategic Agni missiles
- Quasi-ballistic trajectory with terminal maneuvering complicates interception
- Road-mobile TEL provides rapid deployment and shoot-and-scoot survivability
- Indigenous system free from import restrictions or foreign pressure
- New system with very limited operational track record
- Smaller warhead than Chinese DF-15/DF-16 equivalents
- Accuracy (CEP) not independently verified in operational conditions
- Quasi-ballistic trajectory still intercept-able by Patriot/S-400 class systems
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