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The DRDO is showcasing "Pralay", an indigenous short-range ballistic missile, at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
Pralay
Pralay is India's first missile for conventional strikes, adding to the existing missile arsenal.
The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
The missile is meant for the Army and Air Force, with a range of 400 km,
It will be deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC).
It has a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg and is powered by solid fuel.
Features
The Pralay missile never leaves the atmosphere and follows a flat trajectory.
It is powered by a solid propellant rocket motor.
The missile navigates to its target using inertial guidance and can be controlled throughout its flight.
For terminal guidance, it features a radio frequency Digital Scene-Matching Area Correlation (DSMAC) seeker.
The missile is equipped with an indigenously developed Fused Silica Radar Dome (RADOME).
The Pralay missile includes a jet vane system for thrust vector control, allowing it to perform evasive maneuvers in the terminal phase of flight.
The missile is designed with two sets of small fins to reduce its radar signature.
The Pralay missile can be equipped with different types of warheads, including pre-fragmented (PF), monolithic penetration cum blast (PCB), and submunition penetration cum blast (PCB) warheads.
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