India successfully test-fires Prahaar missile

India today successfully carried out the first test-firing of its latest surface-to-surface quick-reaction tactical missile 'Prahaar', which has a range of 150 km.

Prahaar is capable of carrying different types of warheads and will be operated by the Army as a battlefield support system.

"The test-firing was conducted successfully at 0820 hours today. Prahaar with a capability to strike targets at 150 km, comparable to ATACMS missile of the United States, fills the vital gap between multi barrel rockets and medium range ballistic missiles," DRDO spokesperson Ravi Gupta said.
   
The missile will be helpful in filling gaps between Pinaka multi-barrel rockets with 40 km range and Prithvi ballistic missiles with ranges between 250-350 km.
   
The uniqueness of the missile is that "in one salvo, six missiles can be fired at multiple targets in all directions covering the entire azimuth plane."
   
The missile system developed by the DRDO in less than two years will provide the Army a cost effective, quick reaction, all weather, all terrain, high accurate battle field support tactical system.
   
The 7.3m long missile with a 420-mm diameter weighs 1,280 kg and goes to a height of 35 km before striking its target at 150 km in four minutes and 10 seconds, they said.
   
"The missile equipped with state-of-the art high accuracy navigation, guidance and electro mechanical actuation systems with latest on board computer achieved terminal accuracy of less than 10 meters," he said.