DRDO Conducts Two Successful Flight Tests Of Man-Portable VSHORADS Air-Defence Missile Systems

India has recently conducted two successful flight tests of the Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile system off the coast of Odisha.

The tests were conducted on Wednesday (28 February) and Thursday (29 February).

According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted these tests from a ground-based portable launcher at the integrated test range in Chandipur.

The trials involved intercepting high-speed unmanned aerial targets across various interception scenarios. During the tests, the VSHORADS missiles effectively intercepted and destroyed the targets, achieving all mission objectives.

The MoD highlighted that these missiles were designed and developed domestically by the Research Centre Imarat, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.

The VSHORADS system incorporates advanced technologies, including a miniaturised reaction control system and integrated avionics, which were successfully validated during the trials.

The missile, powered by a dual-thrust solid motor, is specifically designed to neutralise low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges. Additionally, both the missile and its launcher have been optimised for easy portability.

The missile system, being man-portable and specifically optimised for lightweight compared to other missile systems, can be deployed quickly in the mountains close to the Line of Actual Control, with China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended his congratulations to the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful development trials. He emphasised that the new missile, equipped with modern technologies, will provide a significant technological advancement for the armed forces.

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