Prahaar (missile) explained

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Prahaar
Origin:India
Type:Tactical ballistic missile
Designer:Defence Research and Development Organisation
Manufacturer:Bharat Dynamics Limited
Propellant:Solid fuel
Engine:Single-stage rocket motor
Weight:1280kg (2,820lb)
Length:7.32m (24.02feet)
Diameter:0.42m (01.38feet)
Speed:Mach 4[1]
Vehicle Range:
  • 150km (90miles) (Prahaar)
  • 170km (110miles) (Pragati)
  • 200km (100miles) (Pranash)[2]
Altitude:35km (22miles)
Filling Weight:250 kg[3]
Filling:High explosives, cluster munition[4]
Guidance:Mid-course: Fibre-optic gyro inertial navigation system. Augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance
Terminal: Active radar homing[5]
Accuracy:10m (30feet) CEP[6]
Launch Platform:Tatra-BEML/Tata TEL[7]

Prahaar ("Strike") is an Indian solid-fuel road-mobile tactical ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Prahaar is expected to replace the Prithvi-I short-range ballistic missile in Indian service.[8]

Development

Prahaar is developed to provide a cost-effective, quick-reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support tactical weapon system. The development of the missile was carried out by the DRDO scientists in a span of less than two years.[9] The maneuvering capability, greater acceleration, better accuracy and faster deployment fills the short-range tactical battlefield role as required by the Indian Army to take out strategic and tactical targets. The mobile launch platform will carry six missiles that can be deployed in stand-alone and canisterised mode, which can have different kind of warheads meant for different targets and can be fired in salvo mode in all directions covering the entire azimuth plane.[10]

This solid-fueled missile can be launched within 2–3 minutes[11] without any preparation, providing significantly better reaction time than liquid-fueled Prithvi ballistic missiles and act as a gap filler in the 150km (90miles) range, between the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher and Smerch MBRL in one end and the Prithvi ballistic missiles on the other.[12] [13]

As per Indian military experts, Prahaar is to counter weapon systems that can fall between 40 km to 150 km range such as Nasr. DRDO also confirmed that Prahaar is only for carrying out strikes in conventional warfare with no nuclear use.[3]

Testing

Prahaar was test-fired successfully on 21 July 2011 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur.[14] During the test, the missile traveled a distance of 150km (90miles) in about 250 seconds[2] meeting all launch objectives and struck a pre-designated target in the Bay of Bengal with a high degree of accuracy of less than 10m (30feet).[9]

On 20 September 2018, Prahaar was test fired for the second time from a road-moblie launcher capable of carrying 6 missiles at ITR Complex III, Chandipur.[15] [16]

Variants

Pragati

(Literally 'Progress' in Sanskrit)[17]

The export variant of the system is the Pragati surface to surface missile. It was unveiled for the first time by DRDO at ADEX 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.[18] [19] Pragati has a higher range of 170 km and shares 95 percent of Prahaar's hardware components.[7]

Pranash

(Literally 'Destruction of Breath' in Sanskrit)[20] [21]

Due to limited 150 km (93 mi) range of Prahaar, the Indian Army wanted a new tactical ballistic missile with range of 200 km. The configuration of the new missile called Pranash has been frozen by DRDO with the developmental trials beginning from 2021. It will carry a conventional warhead, powered by single-stage solid propellant which will be offered for user trials within two years. India is looking for exporting this missile to friendly nations as it will come outside the purview of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) which restricts export of delivery vehicle above 300 km range.[22]

See also

Comparable missile

External links

Technical:

Notes and References

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  2. News: Press Trust of India. India successfully test-fires Prahaar missile. 20 October 2011. Hindustan Times. 21 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082721/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/india-successfully-test-fires-prahaar-missile/story-8PExI3qdGqQAMoBqrfkIAP.html. 17 February 2018. live.
  3. News: Gangadharan . Surya . Prahaar India's counter to Pak's Nasr missile? . 22 December 2021 . News18 . 27 July 2011.
  4. News: Isby. David. India's Prahaar missile to be tested by DRDO. IHS Jane's Missiles & Rockets. 29 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131228151259/http://www.janes.com/article/25267/india-s-prahaar-missile-to-be-tested-by-drdo. 28 December 2013.
  5. Richardson. Doug. DRDO parades its latest missiles in Delhi. IHS Jane's Missiles and Rockets. 1 March 2012. 16. 3. Jane's Information Group. Coulsdon. 2048-3473.
  6. Web site: Design Characteristics of India's Ballistic and Cruise Missiles. Nuclear Threat Initiative. 22 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150421034920/http://www.nti.org/media/pdfs/design_characteristics_of_india_ballistic_cruise_missiles.pdf. 21 April 2015. live.
  7. News: Hardy. James. ADEX 2013: DRDO shows off Pragati tactical ballistic missile. IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 28 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140130041249/http://www.janes.com/article/29085/adex-2013-drdo-shows-off-pragati-tactical-ballistic-missile. 30 January 2014.
  8. News: Prithvi missiles to be replaced by more-capable Prahar: DRDO. The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 1 July 2013. en. 16 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180605231209/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Prithvi-missiles-to-be-replaced-by-more-capable-Prahar-DRDO/articleshow/20852827.cms. 5 June 2018. live.
  9. Web site: DRDO Launches 'PRAHAAR' - Surface to Surface Tactical Missile. Press Information Bureau. 21 July 2011. 24 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224232815/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=73407. 24 December 2014. live.
  10. Web site: Prahaar missile test fired successfully: Know what's special about this indigenously developed weapon. 2018-09-20. The Financial Express. en-US. 2020-02-07.
  11. Web site: New short-range missile test July-end . The Asian Age . India . 3 July 2011 . 20 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324123006/http://www.asianage.com/india/new-short-range-missile-test-july-end-850 . 24 March 2012 . live .
  12. News: India all set to test new short-range tactical missile. Y. Mallikarjun. The Hindu. 3 July 2011. 24 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072945/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-all-set-to-test-new-shortrange-tactical-missile/article2154015.ece. 4 November 2013. live.
  13. Web site: Prahaar Missile to be test-fired on Sunday. IBNLive. 17 July 2011. 20 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720004912/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/prahaar-missile-to-be-testfired-on-sunday/167739-60-117.html. 20 July 2011.
  14. Web site: Short-range 'Prahar' missile test successful. NDTV.com. 24 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007160417/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/india-test-fires-short-range-ballistic-missile-120930. 7 October 2012. live.
  15. News: India successfully test fires short-range tactical ballistic missile Prahaar. The New Indian Express. 2018-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920124700/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/sep/20/india-successfully-test-fires-short-range-tactical-ballistic-missile-prahaar-1874747.html. 20 September 2018. dead.
  16. Web site: 2018-09-21 . Quick reaction Prahaar missile test-fired successfully . 2024-08-20 . Jagranjosh.com . en.
  17. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/7335/Pragati#:~:text=(N)%20this%20Sanskrit%20%2F%20Hindi,%22advancement%22%20or%20%22growth%22
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  19. Web site: Rout. Hemant Kumar. Tactical Missile Pragati Readied for Export. The New Indian Express. 5 November 2014. 16 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082607/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2014/nov/05/Tactical-Missile-Pragati-Readied-for-Export-678975.html. 17 February 2018. live.
  20. Web site: Meaning of pranash in English .
  21. Web site: Prana, Prāṇā, Prāṇa, Praṇa, Prāṇ, Pran: 48 definitions . October 2008 .
  22. Web site: India to develop 200-km range tactical ballistic missile. 2020-02-06. Hindustan Times. en. 2020-02-12.

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