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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Prahaar Missile


The Prahaar (Sanskrit for ‘Strike’) is a supersonic short range tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile currently being developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India. It’s development involves several private players such as Tata and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) who have been approached to play a greater role in India’s ambitious indigenization plans for it’s defense requirements.

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The Prahaar is the latest missile to be added to India’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and was developed keeping in mind the Indian Army’s ‘Cold Start’ doctrine, which envisions a rapid thrust by armored regiments into Pakistan in the event of a provocation.

The Prahaar would play a key role in disrupting and destroying enemy infrastructures as well as lines of communication before Indian ground forces move in.

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