DRDO Tests 4th Gen VSHORADS Successfully at Pokhran, #test

 DRDO successfully flight-tests 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan

DRDO Tests 4th Gen VSHORADS Successfully at Pokhran, #test

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight tests of the 4th Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 03 & 04, 2024. 

The tests were carried out against high-speed targets, demonstrating very critical parameters of maximum range and maximum altitude interception. These development trials showcased the repeatability of the hit-to-kill capability of the weapon system in various target engagement scenarios covering approaching, receding and crossing modes.

DRDO VSHORADS Flight Test

The development of VSHORADS missiles has been completed and two production agencies have been engaged in the Development cum Production Partner (DcPP) mode. In these trials. 

The missiles realised through DcPPs have been successfully used, thus paving the way for early User trials and Production in a short period in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. 

VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and DcPPs. The three Services have been associated with the project right from the beginning and participated during the developmental trials.

4th Generation Air Defence System

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated the DRDO, Armed Forces, and Industry involved in the successful development trials. This new missile equipped with modern technologies will give the Armed Forces a further technological boost against aerial threats, he said.

Secretary, the Department of Defence R&D, and Chairman DRDO, Dr Samir V Kamat, also congratulated the DRDO team, industry partners, and users on the successful flight tests the DRDO, Armed Forces, and Industry involved in the successful development trials. This new missile equipped with modern technologies will give the Armed Forces a further technological boost.

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