DRDO successfully conducts successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System off the Odisha coast
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three successive flight-trials. They tested the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.”The team carried out these tests against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude.”
VSHORADS Missile Successfully Neutralizes Low-Flying Drones in Final Tests”
During all the three flight-tests, the missiles intercepted the targets. They completely destroyed the targets that had reduced thermal signature. These targets mimicked low flying drones at different flying conditions.”The team conducted the flight-tests in the final deployment configuration.”
Two field operators handled weapon readiness. They also managed target acquisition and missile firing.
“Various range instruments captured the flight data.” These include Telemetry, Electro-Optical Tracking System, and Radar. The Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, deployed them.This confirmed the pin-point accuracy. It established the unique capability of the VSHORADS missile system in neutralizing drones along with other classes of aerial threats.Senior officials of DRDO, Armed Forces, and development and production partners witnessed the flight tests.
VSHORADS: India’s Indigenous Man-Portable Air Defence System Successfully Tested”
VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system. It is designed and developed indigenously by Research Center Imarat. They collaborated with other DRDO laboratories and Development cum Production Partners. The missile system has the capability to meet the needs of all the three branches of the Armed Forces, viz. Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces, and the industries for the successful flight tests. He termed it as a great success.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also congratulated the entire DRDO team, users and the industry partners.
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