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Surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile “Prahaar” test fired from Odisha coast

Surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile “Prahaar” test fired from Odisha coast

Balasore, Sep 20 (UNI) Notwithstanding depression over Bay of and torrential rains, India
successfully test-fired the indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range ballistic
missile Prahaar from the Odisha coast on Thursday.
The sophisticated missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO), was mounted a mobile launcher and was test launched from
launch pad-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, at around 1335 hours.
“The missile was tested for range of 200 km and it was successful,” said a defence
sources adding it was a solid fuelled short-range missile fitted with inertial navigation
system.
Prahaar is a quick reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support
tactical weapon system. The missile is capable of carrying different types of warheads.
It has a greater manoeuvring capability and acceleration, and can be deployed in
different kinds of terrain making it more effective against strategic targets.
Various tracking radars as well as electro-optic equipment are engaged to track and
monitor the missiles trajectory.
Once inducted, it will fill the vital gap between multi-barrel rocket Pinaka and
medium-range ballistic missile Prithvi. Unlike Prithvi, it can engage multiple targets in
different directions.
Reports suggest that Prior to the missile's test launch, 4,494 people residing within
2 km radius of the launch pad No-3 at Chandipur were temporarily evacuated to nearby
shelters in the morning, officials said.
They were temporarily shifted by the district administration to nearby two shelters
with compensation," a district official said.
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