DRDO Successfully Conducts VSHORADS Flight Trials
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | DRDO Conducts Three Back-to-Back VSHORADS Trials |
| Test Location | Chandipur, Odisha |
| Missile System | Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) |
| Target Type | High-speed, low-altitude aerial targets (simulating drones) |
| Trial Outcome | Successfully intercepted & destroyed all targets |
| Tracking Systems | Telemetry, Electro-Optical Tracking, Radar |
| Developing Agency | DRDO (Research Centre Imarat & other labs) |
| Military Usage | Army, Navy, and Air Force |
| Key Features | Man-portable, indigenous development, effective against drones and loitering munitions |
| Officials Present | Senior DRDO officials, Armed Forces representatives, production partners |
| Ministerial Response | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised DRDO and its partners |