- DRDO successfully flight-tested the quasi-ballistic tactical missile 'Pralay' from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. - The missile followed the desired trajectory and met all mission objectives, tracking its flight path with various range instruments. - 'Pralay' is designed to destroy targets with high precision, featuring advanced guidance systems and solid propellant technology. - The flight test validates the reliability and performance of critical sub-systems of the indigenous tactical missile system. - **Pralay Missile:** An indigenously developed short-range surface-to-surface tactical missile with a range of 150-500 km, featuring a quasi-ballistic trajectory and mid-flight maneuverability to evade enemy air defenses. - **Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):** India's premier agency under the Ministry of Defence tasked with the design, development, and advanced R&D of cutting-edge military systems and weapon technologies. - **Quasi-Ballistic Missile:** A ballistic-like trajectory that includes low-altitude mid-flight maneuvers, making it significantly harder for enemy interceptor and anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems to track and destroy. - **Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island:** An island off the coast of Odisha serving as India's primary integrated test range (ITR) facility for launching and evaluating strategic missiles and rockets. **Introduction** The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight-test of the indigenous quasi-ballistic tactical missile 'Pralay' from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, validating its operational readiness and technical capabilities. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - DRDO successfully flight-tested the quasi-ballistic tactical missile 'Pralay' from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. - The missile followed the desired trajectory and met all mission objectives, tracking its flight path with various range instruments. - 'Pralay' is designed to destroy targets with high precision, featuring advanced guidance systems and solid propellant technology. - The flight test validates the reliability and performance of critical sub-systems of the indigenous tactical missile system. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Pralay Missile:** An indigenously developed short-range surface-to-surface tactical missile with a range of 150-500 km, featuring a quasi-ballistic trajectory and mid-flight maneuverability to evade enemy air defenses. - **Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):** India's premier agency under the Ministry of Defence tasked with the design, development, and advanced R&D of cutting-edge military systems and weapon technologies. - **Quasi-Ballistic Missile:** A ballistic-like trajectory that includes low-altitude mid-flight maneuvers, making it significantly harder for enemy interceptor and anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems to track and destroy. - **Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island:** An island off the coast of Odisha serving as India's primary integrated test range (ITR) facility for launching and evaluating strategic missiles and rockets.