The Prahaar is a short-range, solid propellant, road-mobile ballistic missile designed for tactical strikes against close range targets.

The missile has a length of 7.3 m, a body diameter of 0.42 m, and a launch weight of 1,280 kg. It can carry a 200 kg payload with planned nuclear, HE, and submunition options. It can travel up to 150 km and is propelled by a single-stage solid propellant engine. The Prahaar is carried by the TATRA Transporter-Erector-Launcher vehicle and can hold six missiles per truck. Each missile is believed to be vertically launched, and they can be launched in salvo mode for multiple azimuth attacks.¹ Some reports also suggest that reloads can happen quickly, allowing what could be called a “ripple firing mode.”²

In 2013, reports surfaced that suggested that the Prahaar would replace the short range Prithvi-1 when it was declared operational.³ India’s acceptance to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) has also paved the way to export a version of the missile, the Pragati, which was displayed at a defense exhibition in South Korea in 2014.⁴