Friday, July 22, 2011

Prahar missile successfully test fired


“Prahaar” the new surface-to-surface missile with a range of 150 km, was test-fired for the 1st time from the integrated test range at Chandipur,Orissa. Prahaar carries a 200-kg conventional warhead. Prahaar can carry different types of conventional warheads. Six Prahaar missiles can be launched in salvo mode in different directions. The missile has a quick reaction time, that is, it can be launched within a few minutes. It has sophisticated inertial navigation, guidance and electro-mechanical actuation systems. Its onboard computer helps it to home in on the targets with an accuracy of 10 metres.

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