- Overview: In a swift offensive posturing move, the Indian Army’s Strategic Forces Command has operationalized the first regiment of ‘Pralay’ tactical quasi-ballistic missiles along critical sectors of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
- Key Points:
- Quasi-Ballistic Trajectory: The missile can alter its trajectory mid-flight, making it extremely difficult for enemy Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) systems to track and intercept.
- Deep Strike Capability: With a range of 150-500 km, it is designed to completely obliterate enemy command centers, troop concentrations, and communication nodes deep within hostile territory.
- Conventional Deterrence: Fills a critical gap in India’s conventional tactical arsenal, serving as a non-nuclear deterrent against rapid border incursions.
- Canisterized Launch: Mounted on highly mobile 8×8 transporter erector launchers (TELs), ensuring rapid deployment and shoot-and-scoot capabilities in mountain warfare.
Source Link: DRDO Missile Systems Portal
- Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Pralay’ missile:
- It is a long-range Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
- It is a solid-fuel, surface-to-surface tactical missile.
- A) 1 only
- B) 2 only
- C) Both 1 and 2
- D) Neither 1 nor 2
