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description: "Prahaar is DRDO's 150-km solid-fuelled tactical ballistic missile, first tested in 2011, filling the battlefield gap between Pinaka rockets and Prithvi."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Prahaar is a short-range, road-mobile, solid-fuelled surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile developed by India's DRDO with a range of approximately 150 kilometres.
- What operational gap does Prahaar fill in the Indian Army's arsenal?
- How does Prahaar differ from the Prithvi missile?
- What is the Pragati variant of Prahaar?
- Is Prahaar a nuclear weapon?

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Prahaar is a short-range, road-mobile, solid-fuelled surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile developed by India's DRDO with a range of approximately 150 kilometres.

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DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of the Prahaar tactical missile on 21 July 2011 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, reporting that it achieved its full 150-kilometre range and accuracy parameters.

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