DRDO Conducts Salvo Launch of Two Indigenous Pralay Surface-to-Surface Missiles

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DRDO Conducts Salvo Launch of Two Indigenous Pralay Surface-to-Surface Missiles

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DRDO Conducts Salvo Launch of Two Indigenous Pralay Surface-to-Surface Missiles

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducts a salvo launch of two indigenous Pralay surface-to-surface missiles. The launch is relevant as it reports the latest test activity of the indigenously developed Pralay missile system.

Pralay Surface-to-Surface Missile (Indigenous):

Dimension Key Details
Current trigger DRDO carries out a salvo launch of two indigenous Pralay missiles.
Type Indigenously developed short-range, surface-to-surface missile.
Propulsion and flight profile Solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile.
Warheads Capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets; capable of carrying conventional warheads.
Range 150–500 km.
Launch platform Can be launched from a mobile launcher.
Payload capacity 500–1,000 kg.
Guidance and accuracy Equipped with guidance systems that provide a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of less than 10 meters.
Speed Reaches terminal speeds of Mach 6.1.
Target types (examples) Can engage radar installations, command centers, and airstrips.
Trajectory feature Provides for the ability to change its path after covering a certain range midair.
Developer Developed by Research Centre Imarat, in collaboration with other DRDO labs.
Industry partners Comprises Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, and many other industries and MSMEs.
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With reference to the Pralay surface-to-surface missile, consider the following statements:
  1. It is an indigenously developed short-range, surface-to-surface missile.
  2. It uses solid propellant and follows a quasi-ballistic flight profile.
  3. It is designed to be launched only from fixed, silo-based installations.
Which of the statements given above are correct?