VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Center Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Development cum Production Partners.
New Delhi: In a major achievement that promises to boost India’s defense capabilities, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS). The test was conducted from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. It is important to note that these tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude.
According to the reports, DRDO conducted three flight tests. During all three flight tests, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low flying drones at different flying conditions.
The flight-tests were carried out in final deployment configuration where in two field operators carried out weapon readiness, target acquisition and missile firing.
Here are some of the key details:
- VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Center Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Development cum Production Partners.
- DRDO conducted three flight tests in which the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets
- It reduced thermal signature mimicking low flying drones at different flying conditions.
- The flight-tests were carried out in final deployment configuration where in two field operators carried out weapon readiness, target acquisition and missile firing.
- The flight data recorded by multiple range instruments, including Telemetry, Electro-Optical Tracking Systems, and Radar, deployed at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, validated the pinpoint accuracy of the VSHORADS missile system.
- The tests confirmed its exceptional capability in neutralizing drones and various other aerial threats. Senior officials from DRDO, the Armed Forces, as well as development and production partners, were present to witness the successful flight trials.
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.
