PRAHAR MISSILE

A prototype Prahaar  tactical-range surface-to-surface missile was sent for flight testing at Site III at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Orissa, on 19 July, according to local press reports. Developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, the 150 km range Prahaar looks similar to India’s Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile and is probably a derivative of the latter missile.

The Prahaar has a length of 7.3 m, a body diameter of 0.42 m, and a launch weight of 1,280 kg. It has the option to HE, nuclear, or submunitions warhead with a weight of 200 kg. It is guided by an inertial system with radar imaging for terminal homing. It can travel up to 150 Km and is propelled by a single-stage solid propellant engine. The Prahaar is carried by the TATRA Transporter-Erector-Launcher vehicle and can hold six missiles per truck.

Developed  :-  India

Class           :-  SRBM

Basing         :- Road-mobile

Length         :- 7.3 m

Diameter     :-0.42 m

Launch Weight :-1,280 kg

Payload       :- 200 kg

Warhead     :- HE, nuclear, submunitions

Propulsion  :- Single-stage solid propellant

Range        :- 150 km

Status        :- Development

In Service  :- 2013/2014