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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
       

DRDO Successfully Flight Tests VSHORADS

Issue: 04-2024

DRDO conducted two successful flight tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on February 28 & 29, 2024 from a ground based portable launcher off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high speed unmanned aerial targets under different interception scenarios. During all the test flights, the targets were intercepted and destroyed by the missiles, meeting the mission objectives.

VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry Partners. VSHORADAS missile incorporates many novel technologies including miniaturised Reaction Control System (RCS) and integrated avionics which have been successfully proven during the tests.