The VL-SRAM Missile, which was launched from a land-based vertical launcher, was successfully able to intercept a fast-moving unmanned aerial target at very close range and low altitude.
India’s growing missile power has been assuming global significance and visibility. The Indian Navy is soon going to get a very deadly weapon that can accurately target enemy ships in the sea. The Navy and DRDO successfully tested the VL-SRSAM missile in Chandipur, Odisha. VL-SRSA means Short Range Surface to Air Missile. The test of this missile has been completely successful, after meeting all the parameters, this missile will be included in the Navy’s arsenal.
The missile, which was launched from a land-based vertical launcher, was successfully able to intercept a fast-moving unmanned aerial target at very close range and low altitude.
According to the defence ministry, the missile successfully demonstrated its ability and agility to engage hostile close targets and destroy them with pinpoint accuracy.
The missile, equipped with an indigenous Radio Frequency seeker, Multi-Function Radar and Weapon Control System, performed as per the expectation.
VL-SRSAM is based on Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missile with four short-span long-chord cruciform wings that provide aerodynamic stability. It also includes additional jet vane driven thrust vector control to enable quick reaction time on vertical launch and smokeless exhaust.
Capability of the VL-SRAM Missile
The missile which is a surface-to-air ballistic missile can be launched vertically from a Naval ship and in any weather conditions.
The missile, whose range is up to 50-km, is a quick reaction missile that can engage supersonic sea-skimming targets like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aircraft, and missiles. VL-SRSAM weighs 170 kg, is 3,931 mm long, and 178 mm in diameter.
