Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (PTI File Photo)
According to Defense Ministry officials, the decision was taken at the recent meeting of the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC)
In a major boost to the Army, the Defence Ministry has granted approval for the acquisition of a regiment of Pralay ballistic missiles that will be deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Line of Control (LOC).
According to Defence Ministry officials, the decision was taken at the recent meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC).
The officials said that the addition of the Pralay, a short-range ballistic surface-to-surface (SRBM) missile, will give more firepower and heft to the Armyโs war-fighting capabilities. The missile will give the armed forces the capability to hit enemy positions and key installations in actual battlefield areas.
It is Indiaโs first tactical quasi-ballistic missile. Pralay, along with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, will form the crux of Indiaโs planned Rocket Force.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – IANS)
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