DRDO successfully completes three VSHORADS flight-trials in Chandipur, Odisha

Key facts

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three flight-trials of the indigenously developed VSHORADS (Very Short-Range Air Defence System) from Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
• VSHORADS is a man-portable air defence system designed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.
• The missile system is intended to meet the requirements of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
• All missiles intercepted and destroyed high-speed aerial targets mimicking enemy aircraft in various threat scenarios.
• Tests were carried out in final deployment configuration with target acquisition and missile firing by field operators.
• Flight data collected by Telemetry, Electro-Optical Tracking System, and Radars at ITR, Chandipur, confirmed VSHORADS effectiveness against a broad spectrum of aerial threats.
• User validation trials were witnessed by Joint Forces representatives and senior DRDO and industry officials.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces, and industry, stating the system can soon be inducted.