In a giant leap towards creating a strong rocket force, Indian Armed Forces are set to place orders for two more units of Pralay ballistic missiles.
The ‘Pralay’ missiles will be acquired at cost of over Rs 7,500 crore. The move comes after the Defence Ministry in December last year cleared one unit of these missiles for the Indian Air Force.
The Pralay ballistic missiles can take out targets at 150 to 500 kms and are extremely difficult to intercept for the enemy.
The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The officials are working to increase the range of these missiles by another few hundred kilometres to give a stronger capability to force.
Both China and Pakistan have ballistic missiles which are for tactical roles. The missile system started getting development around 2015 and its development was given a push by the late Gen Bipin Rawat as COAS. ‘Pralay’ is powered by a solid propellant rocket motor and other new technologies.
The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation and integrated avionics. The missile would be first inducted into the Indian Air Force and would be followed by the Indian Army. (ANI)